promenade deck

noun

: an upper deck or an area on a deck of a passenger ship where passengers stroll

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One of her standout features is the traditional wraparound promenade deck—an increasingly rare find in modern shipbuilding. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 For example, deck 6 cabins look out on to the promenade deck. — David Nikel, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of promenade deck was in 1820

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