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esplanade

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈes.plə.neɪd/ US  /-nɑːd/ old-fashioned

Definition

a wide level path for walking along, often by the seaCoasts and beachesBays and gulfsPedestrian routes
(Definition of esplanade noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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