esplanade

Meaning

1. A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
2. The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
3. A grass plat; a lawn.
4. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
5. (Texas) Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.

Synonyms

promenade

avenue

boardwalk

open space

walk

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Translations

esplanade

explanada

Promenade

promenade

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Esplanade

esplanada

esplanade

boulevard

meydan

lungomare

παραλιακός δρόμος

Platz

passeig marítim

δρόμος για περίπατο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛspləˌneɪd/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: spianata

In summary

1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”), from Latin explānāre, from which English explain; see also plain (“level area, to flatten”), and Italian spianata, from spianare.