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What does esplanade mean?

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Noun
  1. A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
  2. The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
  3. A grass plat; a lawn.
  4. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
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The colonel came out of the hotel and started to walk toward the broad, scenic esplanade along the shore of the lake.
His duty was to return the salute from the soldiers on the esplanade below each time a band finished its selection of military marches.
Local authorities' occasional sweeps of the esplanade along Beach Road have done little to relieve the problem.
The esplanade in front of Edinburgh Castle is legally owned by Nova Scotia, dating from a deal concluded by Charles I and never revoked.
A plaza joins a public esplanade which is planned to eventually connect all of Tacoma's waterfront.
If you stroll down the Kaivopuisto esplanade in Helsinki, there are some wooden benches along the harbour that look like picnic benches.

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