esplanade

/ˌespləˈneɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈesplənɑːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-splə-ˌnäd ˌe-splə-ˈnäd also ˌe-splə-ˈnād or ˈe-splə-ˌnād/ (ame, mw)

esplanade — noun

  • esplanadesingular
  • esplanadesplural

1. a broad flat public walkway beside the sea, a river, or another open waterfront

1.名詞C1
釋義

a broad flat public walkway beside the sea, a river, or another open waterfront area, where people go to walk and enjoy the view

例句

Kemi bought roasted corn and walked slowly along the esplanade.

pattern: walk along the esplanade

Families filled the esplanade before the fireworks started over the bay.

typical seaside public walkway

同義詞
  • promenade

    close in meaning, but often stresses leisurely strolling and can sound slightly more elegant

  • boardwalk

    usually a wooden beach walkway rather than a broad paved public strip

  • walkway

    the plain everyday word for any path for people, without the scenic waterfront idea

  • boulevard

    mainly a road, even when it has space for people to walk beside it

文法句型

walk along the esplanade

on the esplanade

stroll down the esplanade

用法筆記

Usually refers to a wide public walking area beside water, often in a resort town or city. It is less common in everyday speech than walkway and is often used for a specially designed public waterfront space.

常見錯誤

❌We waited on the esplanade to get on the boat.
✅We waited on the pier to get on the boat.
💡an esplanade is a walkway beside the water, not the place where passengers board.
❌The beach cafe is an esplanade near the hotel.
✅The beach cafe is on the esplanade near the hotel.
💡the esplanade is the public walking area, not one shop or cafe.