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esplanade

noun

Definition of esplanade

as in shore

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Recent Examples of esplanade Battery Park City Authority Battery Park City's lower esplanade will remain as is, while plazas and parks will see a redesign and new landscaping. — Jessica Moore, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Amid rumors of the impending announcement, following a test-run at the Eiffel Tower overnight, fans and sightseers had also gathered on the Trocadero esplanade in anticipation. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026 Though the city promised that the park’s trees, athletic fields and waterfront esplanade would be restored and improved in tandem with the new protective landscape, controversy raged on. — James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for esplanade

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Noun

Rarotonga’s 20-mile coast road threads between reef and pleated peaks, while Aitutaki is defined by its broad lagoon.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The ordeal ended when residents of Fanning Island in Kiribati spotted the vessel drifting off their coast and brought the five passengers ashore, according to the ABC and The Times.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of coast

Noun

On July 22, 1979, a boy between 12 and 16 years old was found on the Imperial Beach shoreline.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
At the bottom of the slope, dozens of protective barriers have been installed as a buffer from waves pounding the shoreline.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of shoreline

Noun

This year also brings the return of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix, with high-speed catamarans racing off the city’s coastline, while HYROX Dubai will see athletes tackle a grueling combination of running and functional fitness challenges.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of coastline

Noun

Marceau is the avenue where Yves Saint Laurent had his couture house, while Montebello is the riverside area on Île Saint-Louis, where Parisians picnic in the summer.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
In all, 180 people were evacuated from riverside communities and the city of Kherson, including 23 children, the regional administration said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of riverside

Noun

The backstory The hotel opened in 2008 as part of a broader push to develop Avon’s riverfront into a true gateway to Beaver Creek Resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
The town’s Amtrak depot stands on the riverfront and doubles as a visitor center, putting shops, restaurants, museums, and several tasting rooms within easy walking distance.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of riverfront

Noun

The post also included photos of a table filled with bouquets gifted to Jenner for her birthday and a shot of her in riding gear on a horse on the beach.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
The property has repeatedly refreshed guest rooms, restaurants, and public spaces to stay contemporary while anchoring itself in Cayman’s culture and beach heritage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 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

Many homes along the Snake River in Jackson Hole sit low in the forest along the winding riverbank, where thick greenery offers plenty of privacy but can also block views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026
Swan House is accessed from a long, narrow causeway on the Saugerties riverbank.

— Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of riverbank

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