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paseo

/pɑˈseɪoʊ/ /pæˈseɪoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A public path or avenue designed for walking, sometimes for dining or recreation.

Examples :

"The family enjoyed a leisurely evening paseo along the beach, stopping for ice cream at a small cafe. "
architecture culture place way entertainment

Related Words

Illustration evening

evening noun

/ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvənɪŋ/

The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

"The evening air was cool as Sarah walked home from school. "

Illustration avenue

avenue noun

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/ /ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/

A broad street, especially one bordered by trees.

"The children walked down the shady avenue to school. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration public

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration dining

dining verb

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ(ɡ)/

To eat; to eat dinner or supper.

"We are dining at a new Italian restaurant tonight. "

Illustration stopping

stopping verb

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ˈstɑpɪŋ/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration recreation

recreation noun

/ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/ /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/

Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

"After a long day of work, gardening was a welcome recreation. "

Illustration leisurely

leisurely adjective

/ˈlɛʒɜli/ /ˈliʒɚli/

Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried

"As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city."

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."