Esplanade

[,esplə'neɪd;-'nɑːd] or [,ɛsplə'ned]

(noun.) a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore.

Checker: Presley--From WordNet

(n.) A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.

(n.) The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.

(n.) A grass plat; a lawn.

(n.) Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.

Edited by Astor

n. a level space between a citadel and the first houses of the town: any level space for walking or driving in.

Editor: Sasha

Editor: Will