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| es·pla·nade [ ésplə nd, ésplə nàyd ] (plural es·pla·nades) |
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1. open walkway: a long level area, especially by the sea, for walking or driving along
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2. level area outside fortification: a wide level area outside a fortification, where attackers will be exposed to fire from defenders
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| [Late 17th century. < French< Latin explanare "flatten out" (see explain)] |
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