promenade vs traipse

promenade

noun
  • A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll. 

  • A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing. 

  • A prom (dance). 

  • A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside. 

verb
  • To perform the stylized walk of a square dance. 

  • To walk for amusement, show, or exercise. 

traipse

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

verb
  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

How often have the words promenade and traipse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )