Spanish word

explanada

Pronunciation

IPA/eksplaˈnaða/

Meaning

  • feminine nounesplanade

Example

Los niños juegan en la explanada.

The children are playing on the esplanade.

Illustration for explanada (esplanade)

More examples

Vamos a la explanada para pasear al atardecer.

Let's go to the esplanade for an evening walk.

Core concept

Large cleared plaza-like space used as a meeting place and for public activities.

Common phrases

  • ir a la explanada

    go to the esplanade

  • la explanada junto al mar

    the esplanade by the sea

  • reunión en la explanada

    meeting on the esplanade

Similar words

plaza: Central paved urban square surrounded by buildings where people meet for markets and ceremonies.
parque: Green outdoor area with trees and lawns for resting, picnics, and play.
paseo: Broad pedestrian path or promenade designed for strolling and easy passage.
esplanada: Level cleared ground with wide sightlines, used as an open viewing or activity area.

Definition in Spanish

Espacio exterior amplio y plano destinado al tránsito y a actividades públicas, más abierto que una plaza cerrada.

Word origin

Borrowed into Spanish from French esplanade in the modern period, based on Latin planus 'flat' describing an open, leveled area.

Usage tips

  • Despite resembling the English verb explain, explanada names a place, not an act of explaining.

Other meanings

  • promenadenoun
  • forecourtnoun

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