esplanade

noun

Definition of esplanadenext
as in shore

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Recent Examples of esplanade The backstage bypass routes foot traffic heading toward the esplanade through the elephant doors next to the World of Disney, behind the Soarin’ Over California attraction and back out onto the esplanade on the west end of the Disney California Adventure front gate. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026 The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 French schools are on vacation and the esplanade in front of the museum’s famous pyramid is packed with tourists. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025 Everyone can be seen on La Croisette, Cannes' famous seaside esplanade, whether sitting on the iconic free blue beach chairs or walking up and down its two kilometers. — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for esplanade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esplanade
  1. coast
  2. shoreline
  3. coastline
  4. riverside
  5. riverfront
  6. beach
  7. coastland
  8. riverbank
Noun
  • But a growing number of ships are using a route close to the Omani coast instead, threatening Iran’s leverage over the waterway.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Both cities are on Iran's southern coast and east of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of coast
Noun
  • The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, overseen by the British military, said the ship had been hugging Oman’s shoreline.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • His body was found by a National Park Service agent face-down in the water off the shoreline Monday morning.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of shoreline
Noun
  • Barcelona's beaches may be among Spain's busiest in summer, but the coastline changes pace surprisingly quickly.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Its volcanic origins explain the kaleidoscope of colors gracing the rugged cliffs and coastlines.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of coastline
Noun
  • The sought-after seating on the south-facing terrace offers a tranquil riverside hideaway.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Once there, follow the riverside route and take in everything from the National Theater to Shakespeare’s Globe and Tate Modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of riverside
Noun
  • With its headland position, boatshed, launching ramp and formal gardens, the estate gives riverfront living the weight of inheritance.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Combined with other large initiatives in town, Concourse Park is part of an ambitious plan to add more than 1,500 apartments, largely along Silver Lane and at the riverfront.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of riverfront
Noun
  • San Luis Obispo, (SLO), a charming city of 50,000 fifteen minutes from Central Coast beaches, makes a great summer destination.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Coastal Act has led to the creation of 2,500 public beach access points in the state.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Noun
  • More than 840 of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over just a few feet from the riverbank.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of riverbank

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