es ‧ pla ‧ nade /ˌespləˈneɪd $ ˈesplənɑːd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian spianata , from spianare 'to make level' , from Latin explanare ; ⇨ ↑ explain ]
especially British English a wide street next to the sea in a town