n.
Pronunciation: ' es-pl ə - ˌ näd, ˌ es-pl ə - ' also - ' n ā d or - ˌ n ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Italian spianata, from spianare to level, from Latin explanare ― more at EXPLAIN
Date: 1591
: a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground especially : one designed for walking or driving along a shore