esplanade
Waterfront strolling stretch
An esplanade is a long, open, level stretch of pavement or grass, typically along a waterfront or outside a fortification, designed for walking or promenading.
The word suggests a scenic public space meant for leisurely strolling: We walked along the esplanade at sunset, cafés lined the esplanade overlooking the harbor.
Safe anchorage for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
dock · jetty · seawall · coastline · seafront · embankment · riverwalk · lighthouse
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
paseo · avenue · footpath · mall · arcade · saunter · leisurely · pedestrian
View of urban architecture
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- thoroughfareMain public road
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
downtown · infrastructure · avenue · plaza · civic · municipal · streetscape · landscaped
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- outlookAttitude toward the future
picturesque · landscape · breathtaking · majestic · scenery · spectacular · grandeur · overlook
Fortification's outer slope
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- bastionFortified defensive position
stronghold · defensive · artillery · garrison · battlements · clearance · siege · military
Outdoor casual meal
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- people-watchingObserving strangers in public
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
reading · lawn · garden · relaxation · retreat · sanctuary · tranquility · serenity
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
quay · dock · jetty · seawall · coastline · seafront · embankment · riverwalk · lighthouse · breakwater
stroll
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
boardwalk · paseo · avenue · footpath · mall · arcade · saunter · leisurely · pedestrian · tree-lined
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- thoroughfareMain public road
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
sidewalk · downtown · infrastructure · avenue · plaza · civic · municipal · streetscape · landscaped · developed
vista
Pleasing distant scene
outlook · picturesque · landscape · breathtaking · majestic · scenery · spectacular · grandeur · overlook · observation
glacis
Fortification's outer slope
bastion · stronghold · defensive · artillery · garrison · battlements · clearance · siege · military · fortress
picnic
Outdoor casual meal
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- people-watchingObserving strangers in public
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
jogging · reading · lawn · garden · relaxation · retreat · sanctuary · tranquility · serenity · cyclists
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- British Seasidepier, piers, beach hut, beach huts, promenades
- civic landmarkscapitol, city gate, civic center, clock tower, courthouse
- coastal developmentbeach resort, beach house, beach town, condos, condo tower
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- Military Paradesmarch music, marching, marchers, formation, formations
esplanaderavine
Deep, narrow valley
gorge · crag · wilderness · thicket · undergrowth