esplanade Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
WordNet
Es`pla*nade" noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
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(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. -
(Hort.) A grass plat; a lawn. Simmonds. -
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.