paseo

noun pa·seo \pə-ˈsā-(ˌ)ō, pä-\

plural pa·se·os

Definition of PASEO

a : a leisurely usually evening stroll : promenade

b : a public walk or boulevard

: a formal entrance march of bullfighters into an arena

Spanish, from pasear to take a stroll, from paso passage, step, from Latin passus

First Known Use: 1832

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