esplanade
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the townA clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
» It is a lovely riverside esplanade.
Meaning
5 sensesA clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
Esplanade
эсплана́даesplanáda
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.
(Texas)Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.
- a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
Examples
2 sentencesIt is a lovely riverside esplanade.
The fair is finished, the esplanade is deserted.
Translations
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Origin
1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explan1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”) or Italian spianata, form of spianare (of the same meaning), both from Latin explānāre, from which English explain; see also plain (“level area, to flatten”).
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Forms
plural: esplanades| Singular | esplanade |
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