What does prom mean?

Definitions for prom
prɒmprom

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. promenade, promnoun

    a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

Wiktionary

  1. promnoun

    a promenade concert

  2. promnoun

    promenade

  3. promnoun

    a formal ball held at a college near the end of the academic year

  4. Etymology: Abbreviation of promenade.

Wikipedia

  1. PROM

    A prom is a dance party of high school students.

ChatGPT

  1. prom

    A prom is a formal dance or gathering of high school students, typically held near the end of the academic year, where they dress in formal attire. It's an important event in a teenager's life and often includes a meal, dance music, and sometimes the crowning of a prom king and queen. Prom is short for "promenade".

Wikidata

  1. Prom

    In the United States prom is a semi-formal dance or gathering of high-school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students. High-school juniors attending the prom may call it "junior prom" while high-school seniors may call it "senior prom." In practice this may be a combined junior/senior dance. At prom, a Prom Queen and Prom King may be revealed. These are honorary titles awarded to students chosen in a school-wide vote prior to the prom, and are usually given to seniors. Juniors may also be honored, but would be called "Prom Prince" or "Prom Princess." Other students may be honored with inclusion in a "Prom Court." The selection method for Prom Court is similar to that of Homecoming Queen/Princess, King, and Court. Inclusion in a Prom Court may be a reflection of popularity of those chosen and their level of participation in school activities, such as clubs or sports. The Prom Queen and Prom King may be given crowns to wear. Members of the Prom Court may be given sashes to wear and photographed together.

Suggested Resources

  1. PROM

    What does PROM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PROM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PROM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prom is ranked #18550 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Prom surname appeared 1,487 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Prom.

    47.2% or 702 total occurrences were Asian.
    44.8% or 667 total occurrences were White.
    3.1% or 47 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.5% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prom in a Sentence

  1. Lucie Mareira:

    It was a relief to get it off our shoulders, and not feel the constant sadness of not having a prom, to know others felt the same way, by doing the photo shoot we're helping other people by saying we're going through it too.

  2. Rebecca Reason:

    Josie is pretty conservative and since the prom was at a Christian school, she was concerned about looking appropriate.

  3. Larissa Leon:

    I knew that I wanted to do something really big, something very colorful, not only a dress I wanted it to like represent me and be a part of me because I didn't just want to do a regular old prom dress, i wanted it to be a part of me. So, with that, I took a lot of inspiration from my Mexican culture with folkloric dance and those types of dresses.

  4. Superintendent David Ryan:

    We are very aware of the concerns that have been expressed regarding thecontact tracing planat theExeter High School prom, right now, our focus needs to be on graduation and ensuring that our seniors have a positive experience as they close their chapter on high school after an extremely challenging 16 months in a pandemic.

  5. Brett Bodiford:

    When we were at prom, Jenna was talking to a friend and said she’s living minute by minute.

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