Definition of esplanade Esplanade
/ɛˌsplʌnɑˈd/ - [esplunad] - es•pla•nade
We found 14 definitions of esplanade from 8 different sources.
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What does esplanade mean?
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NounPlural: esplanades |
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| esplanade - a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore |
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Wiktionary 
- esplanade (Noun)
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town. - esplanade (Noun)
The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country. - esplanade (Noun)
A grass plat; a lawn. - esplanade (Noun)
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- esplanade (n.)
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town. - esplanade (n.)
The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country. - esplanade (n.)
A grass plat; a lawn. - esplanade (n.)
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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esplanade
Any open, level space, esp. one serving for public walks or drives.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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esplanade
es-pla-nād′, n. a level space between a citadel and the first houses of the town: any level space for walking or driving in. [Fr.,—Sp. esplanada—L. explanāre—ex, out, planus, flat.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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esplanade
Generally that space of level ground kept vacant between the works of a fortress and neighbouring houses or other obstructions; though originally applied to the actual surface of the glacis.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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esplanade
In fortification, is the open space intentionally left between the houses of a city and the glacis of its citadel, so that the enemy may not be able to erect breaching batteries under cover of the houses. In old works on fortification, the term is often applied to the glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way towards the country.
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🔤- esplanade, noun, singular of esplanades.
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