prom

1 of 2

noun

1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
2
British : promenade sense 2

prom

2 of 2

abbreviation

Examples of prom in a Sentence

Noun Are you going to the prom? he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Noun
Alice's Kids is donating $175,000 toward the prom costs, covering tickets for more than 800 students, according to The Associated Press. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 The prom is a rite of passage, and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee. Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: free prom tickets. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January. Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prom

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for promenade entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prom was in 1879

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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

prom

noun
ˈpräm
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
Etymology

Noun

a shortened form of promenade "a march by couples at the beginning of a formal ball"

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