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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 [ˌɛspləˈneɪd -ˈnɑːd]
n
1. a long open level stretch of ground for walking along, esp beside the seashore Compare promenade [1]
2. (Military / Fortifications) an open area in front of a fortified place, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders' fire
[from French, from Old Italian spianata, from spianare to make level, from Latin explānāre; see explain]
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 [ˌespləˈneɪd] Npaseo m marítimo (Mil) → explanada f

esplanade [ˌɛspləˈneɪd] nesplanade f

esplanade
n(Strand)promenade f

esplanade [ˌɛspləˈneɪd] nlungomare m
esplanade [ˌɛspləˈneɪd] 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 esplanadi esplanade טָייֶלֶת חוֹף दुर्ग के सामने का मैदान esplanada, šetalište uz more sétány lapangan terbuka opið svæði á jafnsléttu passeggiata 遊歩道 산책 길, 드라이브길 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


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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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