pleasance

American  

[plez-uhns] / ˈplɛz əns /

noun

1. a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade.

2. Archaic. pleasure.

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pleasance British  

/ ˈplɛzəns /

noun

1. a secluded part of a garden laid out with trees, walks, etc

2. archaic enjoyment or pleasure

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Etymology

Origin of pleasance

1300–50; Middle English plesaunce < Middle French plaisance. See pleasant, -ance

Example Sentences

Gwyneth Goes Skiing is on at the Pleasance Theatre, London, for 10 days from 13 December.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

London’s Pleasance Theatre will transform into the Deer Valley ski resort for a 10-day run beginning Dec. 13.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The musical will debut in London on Dec. 13 with a 10-day run at London’s Pleasance Theatre.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

That’s how the production company Awkward Productions is introducing its new musical “Gwyneth Goes Skiing,” about Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial over a skiing accident, set to run at the Pleasance Theater in London this December.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

I chose the church at the top of Pleasance Road, which is about two miles from Cathy’s flat.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins