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esplanade

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es·pla·nade  (spl-näd, -nd)
n.
A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, especially one designed as a promenade along a shore.

[French, from Italian spianata, from spianare, to level, from Latin explnre, to make plain; see explain.]

esplanade
Noun
a long open level stretch of ground, esp. beside the seashore or in front of a fortified place [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.esplanadeesplanade - a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
mall, promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
Translations
esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] n (by sea) → paseo marítimo

esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nesplanade f

esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nPromenade f

esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nlungomare m

esplanade
n esplanade [espləˈneid]
a level space for walking or driving especially at the seaside Our hotel is on the esplanade and overlooks the sea. wandelplek, esplanade رَحْبَه، مَيْدان издигнат път край плажа promenáda esplanade; promenade die Promenade παραλία, παραλιακός δρόμος explanada esplanaad گردشگاه در راستای ساحل aukio, kävelytie esplanade טָייֶלֶת חוֹף दुर्ग के सामने का मैदान esplanada, šetalište uz more sétány lapangan terbuka opið svæði á jafnsléttu passeggiata 遊歩道 드라이브 웨이 aikštelė esplanāde; pastaigu vieta lapangan terbuka boulevard esplanade esplanada esplanada esplanadă эспланада esplanáda (sprehajalna) ploščad riva []promenad พื้นที่โล่ง ๆ ยาว ๆ โดยเฉพาะที่ใกล้ทะเลใช้สำหรับเดินเล่นหรือขับรถเล่น gezinti yolu 廣場(尤指位於海濱供散步或驅車用的地方) еспланада, майдан для прогулянок چہل قدمی کے لۓ کشادہ لمبا میدان nơi dạo mát 广散步地方


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" muttered Cornelius to himself, "it seems they are not going to treat me to the honours of the Esplanade.
The Pontelliers possessed a very charming home on Esplanade Street in New Orleans.
It was strongly secured by a palisade on each side, as was the esplanade in front of the pavilions, and the whole was guarded by men-at-arms.
 
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