esplanade

es·pla·nade

E0214600 (ĕs′plə-näd′, -nād′)n. A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, especially one designed as a promenade along a shore.

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[French, from Italian spianata, from spianare, to level, from Latin explānāre, to make plain; see explain.]

esplanade

(ˌɛspləˈneɪd; -ˈnɑːd) n1. a long open level stretch of ground for walking along, esp beside the seashore. Compare promenade¹2. (Fortifications) an open area in front of a fortified place, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders' fire[C17: from French, from Old Italian spianata, from spianare to make level, from Latin explānāre; see explain]

es•pla•nade

(ˈɛs pləˌnɑd, -ˌneɪd, ˌɛs pləˈnɑd, -ˈneɪd)

n. an open level space, esp. one serving for public walks or drives along a shore. [1675–85; < French < Italian spianata, < Latin explānāre to level]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

esplanade - a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashoremall, promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

Translations

广场

esplanade

(espləˈneid) noun a level space for walking or driving especially at the seaside. Our hotel is on the esplanade and overlooks the sea. 廣場(尤指位於海濱供散步或驅車用的地方) 广场（尤指位于海滨供散步或驱车用的地方）