transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈes-plə-ˌnäd, ˌes-plə-ˈ also ]
-ˈnād or -ˌnād 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