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es·pla·nade \ˈespləˌnäd, -nȧd, -nād, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Old Italian spianata, from feminine of spaniato, past participle of spianare to level, from Latin explanare — more at explain 1. : a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground; especially : one designed for walking or driving and often providing a vista (as over water) 2. a. : a clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of a town b. : glacis 3. in Conn : a grassed and landscaped median strip on a highway |