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US/pəˈreɪd/
UK/pəˈreɪd/
a public event in which people walk or ride through the streets to celebrate something
In context
Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the National Day parade.
The children wore lion costumes and joined the Mid-Autumn Festival parade.
The city held a victory parade for the team after they won the cup.
Words that go with parade
adjective + noun
- military paradeTanks and soldiers took part in the military parade.
noun + noun
- victory paradeFans waited for hours to see the victory parade.
- street paradeThe festival ends with a colorful street parade.
- carnival paradeDancers in feathers led the carnival parade.
- parade routeRoads along the parade route will be closed all morning.
verb + noun
- watch the paradeWe climbed onto a balcony to watch the parade.
- lead the paradeA marching band will lead the parade through the old town.