n. 1
An organized display of a group of people, particularly Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
n. 2
An organized display of a group of people, particularly A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
They went up with a Parade of 9 or 10 Coaches.
v. 1
To take part in a parade Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
v. 2
To take part in a parade To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.

Related words

Word family: parader
Phrases: identification parade identity parade military parade parade ground parade lap parade square emu parade fashion parade

Forms

Plural: parades → shows, pageantries, pageants, spectacles…
Past participle: paraded
e.g. paraded → promenaded, flaunted, marched, exhibited…

Parade or Exhibition?

The parade is for exhibition and oversight, and partial rehearsal of military manual and maneuvers.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

demonstration Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
spectacle I've already made enough of a spectacle of myself.
pageant Sami's girlfriend entered into a beauty pageant.
pageantry I can do without the pageantry. I'm just here to watch them play ball.
herd The adolescent giraffe was banished from the herd.

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (array² = 2 syllables).