Meaning & use

Paseo

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A leisurely walk or stroll, especially one taken in the evening, or a promenade where such walks take place.

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After dinner, the whole family took a paseo around the plaza.

The town's main paseo was lined with cafés and lit by string lights at night.

A note on using this word

Borrowed from Spanish, where it literally means 'a walk'; the word is especially common in Southwestern American English and descriptions of Hispanic culture.

Words with a similar meaning

strollpromenade

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