1a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event:a St George’s Day paradethe festival began with a parade of the competitors
a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display:a military parade [mass noun]:the men massed for parade
a series of people or things appearing or being displayed one after the other:the parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop on to his show
a boastful or ostentatious display:a pompous parade of erudition
2British a public square or promenade: [in place names]:we were walking along South Parade
a row of shops:a shopping parade
3a parade ground.
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1 [no object] (of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion:the recruits were due to parade that day
walk or march through a public place in a formal procession or in an ostentatious way:officers will parade through the town centre [with object]:carefree young men were parading the streets
2 [with object] display (someone or something) while marching or moving around a place:they paraded national flags
display (something) in order to impress or attract attention:he paraded his knowledge
[no object] (parade as) appear falsely as; masquerade as:these untruths parading as history
on parade
taking part in a parade:the men of the company stood on parade
on public display:politicians are always on parade
