prom
noun [C] (PARTY) /prɒm/
/prɑːm/ USDefinition
› a formal party held for older students at the end of the school year, at which there is dancing: Who are you taking to the Senior Prom?Celebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of prom noun (PARTY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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