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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Esplanade \Es`pla*nade"\, n. [F. esplanade, Sp esplanada, explanada cf It spianata fr Sp explanar to level, L. explanare to flatten or spread out See {Explain}.] 1. (Fort.) a A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town. --Campbell (Mil. Dict. ). b The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country. 2. (Hort.) A grass plat; a lawn. --Simmonds. 3. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: esplanade n : a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
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