esplanade

Example Sentences

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Following the rioting caused by his supporters on 8 January, police have taken precautions for his return, such as cordoning off the main esplanade in the capital.

From BBC

Construction has already begun on a $20 billion project to build raised parks, esplanades and barriers along Lower Manhattan.

From Washington Post

On Tuesday night, Bolsonaro told security officials to let tractor-trailer trucks driven by his supporters enter the grassy esplanade where hundreds of thousands are expected to attend his rally in the early afternoon.

From Reuters

The National Guard will beef up security outside the Supreme Court building Wednesday, and police will search people at checkpoints around the esplanade where the military display and a later rally will take place.

From Seattle Times

The elevated esplanade is officially managed by Jordanian authorities, which ban non-Muslim prayer atop the site, though the policy has been increasingly violated in recent years by a rise in politically active Jewish worshipers.

From Washington Post