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ESPLANADE
esplanade
(noun) a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
esplanade (plural esplanades)
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
A grass plat; a lawn.
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
Synonyms
• (public walk): promenade
Anagrams
• Delapenas
Source: Wiktionary
Es`pla*nade", n. Etym: [F. esplanade, Sp. esplanada, explanada, cf. It. spianata; fr. Sp. explanar to level, L. explanare to flatten or spread out. See Explain.]
1. (Fort.) (a) A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town. Campbell (Mil. Dict. ). (b) The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
2. (Hort.)
Definition: A grass plat; a lawn. Simmonds.
3. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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