First Known Use: 1591
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esplanade
noun es·pla·nade \ˈes-plə-ˌnäd, ˌes-plə-ˈ also -ˈnād or -ˌnād\
: a level, open area; especially : an area for walking or driving along a shore
Full Definition of ESPLANADE
: a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground; especially : one designed for walking or driving along a shore
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Origin of ESPLANADE
Middle French, from Italian spianata, from spianare to level, from Latin explanare — more at explain
Rhymes with ESPLANADE
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