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.
selvage, selvedge-the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray. berm, shoulder-a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; the car pulled off onto the shoulder. roadside, wayside-edge of a way or road or path; flowers along the wayside.