The act of one who parades.

plural of parading

Obsolete form of paradise.

plural of paradize

(military) A large area of firm ground, formerly usually adjacent to fortifications and now usually a paved area at a military base, where soldiers present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.

(dated) A list of the most popular songs at the moment. / (baseball) Many hits in a row scored by one team.

A parade featuring a progression of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes. / A rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.

plural of parade ground

(military) A substitute for dress parade in bad weather, the companies forming without arms, and the ceremony being shortened.

(motor racing) A lap before a race begins, in which the drivers go relatively slowly around the track to warm up their tyres and ensure that conditions are safe.