És'pla-nāde', n.

n. [Fr. esplanade, Sp. esplanada, explanada, It. spianata, from Sp. explanar, Pr. esplanar, It. spianare, to level, Lat. explanare, to flatten or spread out, from ex, out, and planus, even, flat.]

1. (Fort.) (a.) The glacis of the counterscarp, or the sloping of the parapet of the covered way toward the country. (b.) A clear space between a citadel and the first houses of the town. Campbell.
2. (Hort.) A grass-plat. Simmonds.
3. Any clear space used for public walks or drives. Simmonds.