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esplanade

[es-pluh-nahd, -neyd, es-pluh-nahd, -neyd] / ˈɛs pləˌnɑd, -ˌneɪd, ˌɛs pləˈnɑd, -ˈneɪd /
NOUN
promenade
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Like many Havana residents who live near the Malecon, a coastal esplanade and seawall in the capital, Gonzalez was out trying to catch a bit of air.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Whenever I return to Batumi, which I’ve done five times, I always do three things: I stroll along the palm-fringed seaside esplanade, admiring the gardens first landscaped in 1881.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

In Timor-Leste, the Pope will officiate mass in the capital Dili, on the same seaside esplanade where John Paul II spoke in 1989 to comfort local Catholics who suffered under Indonesia's occupation of the territory.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2024

They’ve set up hundreds of tents on the main esplanade.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2024

Nico and he were wandering along the esplanade when Jason spotted the guy with wings buying an ice cream bar from a street cart.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

The asphalt on the Bingley esplanade is several degrees more depressing than the asphalt on other esplanades.

From Three Men and a Maid by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse




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