esplanade

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈes-plə-ˌnäd, ˌes-plə-ˈ also -ˈnād or -ˌnād\
- /ˈes.plə.neɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈes-plə-ˌnäd, ˌes-plə-ˈ also -ˈnād or -ˌnād\

Definitions of esplanade word

noun esplanade A long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure. 1
noun esplanade walkway or promenade next to water 1
countable noun esplanade The esplanade, usually in a town by the sea, is a wide, open road where people walk for pleasure. 0
noun esplanade a long open level stretch of ground for walking along, esp beside the seashore 0
noun esplanade an open area in front of a fortified place, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders' fire 0
noun esplanade a level, open space of ground; esp., a public walk or roadway, often along a shore 0

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Parts of speech for Esplanade

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esplanade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for esplanade

noun esplanade

promenade — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
avenue — Avenue is sometimes used in the names of streets. The written abbreviation Ave. is also used.
boardwalk — A boardwalk is a path made of wooden boards, especially one along a beach.
path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.

All 6 Synonyms of esplanade