esplanade
noun
any open, level space, especially one serving for public walks or drives.
esplanades
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pluralof esplanade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For one hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding is expected to affect some seafront roads, esplanades and car parks across the island.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
Throughout the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Universal Expositions on this site produced extraordinary, short-lived cities consisting of pavilions, palaces, houses, monuments, fountains, bridges, paths, and grand esplanades.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
On a recent day, numerous motorcycle taxis were parked on one of the esplanades outside the basilica.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
Construction has already begun on a $20 billion project to build raised parks, esplanades and barriers along Lower Manhattan.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2022
Additional space was given by the wide esplanades in front of the doors, and by the flat roofs, upon which sleep was often more successfully wooed than in the rooms below.
From A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 by Sir Walter Armstrong
