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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
Spanish esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] n (by sea) → paseo marítimo
French esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nesplanade f
German esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nPromenade f
Italian esplanade [ɛspləˈneɪd] nlungomare m

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