esplanade

[ es-pluh-nahd, -neyd, es-pluh-nahd, -neyd ]

/ ˈɛs pləˌnɑd, -ˌneɪd, ˌɛs pləˈnɑd, -ˈneɪd /

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noun

any open, level space, especially one serving for public walks or drives.

Origin of esplanade

1675–85; <French <Italian spianata, noun use of feminine past participle of spianare<Latin explānāre to level; see -ade¹

Words nearby esplanade

Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade, esplees, ESPN, Espoo, esports, Esposito

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Example sentences from the Web for esplanade

He remained alone upon the esplanade, whence he continued to look towards the Ile des Morts.
Mathieu Ropars: et cetera|William Young
An esplanade, converted into a public walk planted with magnificent elms, overlooks the plain.
The Fortune of the Rougons|Emile Zola
And never so plainly as in the stately old drawing-room down on, Esplanade Street.
Bayou Folk|Kate Chopin
The poor fisherman was growing quite weary, when he one day strolled down to the esplanade.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander Kielland

The Kacharies, our servants, were likewise requested not to play any more on the esplanade.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for esplanade

esplanade

/ (ˌɛspləˈneɪd, -ˈnɑːd) /

noun

a long open level stretch of ground for walking along, esp beside the seashoreCompare promenade (def. 1)

an open area in front of a fortified place, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders' fire

Word Origin for esplanade

C17: from French, from Old Italian spianata, from spianare to make level, from Latin explānāre; see explain

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单词	esplanade
释义	esplanade [ es-pluh-nahd, -neyd, es-pluh-nahd, -neyd ] / ˈɛs pləˌnɑd, -ˌneɪd, ˌɛs pləˈnɑd, -ˈneɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR esplanade ON THESAURUS.COM noun any open, level space, especially one serving for public walks or drives. Origin of esplanade 1675–85; <French <Italian spianata, noun use of feminine past participle of spianare<Latin explānāre to level; see -ade¹ Words nearby esplanade Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade, esplees, ESPN, Espoo, esports, Esposito Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esplanade He remained alone upon the esplanade, whence he continued to look towards the Ile des Morts. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera\|William Young An esplanade, converted into a public walk planted with magnificent elms, overlooks the plain. The Fortune of the Rougons\|Emile Zola And never so plainly as in the stately old drawing-room down on, Esplanade Street. Bayou Folk\|Kate Chopin The poor fisherman was growing quite weary, when he one day strolled down to the esplanade. Tales of Two Countries\|Alexander Kielland The Kacharies, our servants, were likewise requested not to play any more on the esplanade. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for esplanade esplanade / (ˌɛspləˈneɪd, -ˈnɑːd) / noun a long open level stretch of ground for walking along, esp beside the seashoreCompare promenade (def. 1) an open area in front of a fortified place, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders' fire Word Origin for esplanade C17: from French, from Old Italian spianata, from spianare to make level, from Latin explānāre; see explain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to esplanade path, walk, avenue, boardwalk, walkway
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esplanade

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