compromise. 1  a settlement in which each side gives up some demands or makes concessions. 2  an adjustment of opposing principles, systems, etc. by modifying some aspects of each. 3  something midway between two other things in quality, effect, etc.  exposure, as of one's reputation, to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance. marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); it was a long march; we heard the sound of marching.
terÂ·race (tÄrâ²Ä­s) n. 1. a. A porch or walkway bordered by colonnades. b. A platform extending outdoors from a floor of a house or apartment building. 2. An open, often paved area adjacent to a house serving as an outdoor living space; a patio.