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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

walking trail

Do the following mean nearly the same thing?
If so, which do you usuaslly use?
1. esplanade
2. promenade
3. nature trail
4. walking trail

Thank you.
  

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Itasan Do the following mean nearly the same thing? If so, which do you usuaslly use? 1.

— Philip

  • Itasan Do the following mean nearly the same thing?
  • If so, which do you usuaslly use?
  • 1.
  • esplanade 2.
  • promenade 3.
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ItasanDo the following mean nearly the same thing?
If so, which do you usuaslly use?
1. esplanade
2. promenade
3. nature trail
4. walking trail

Thank you.

'Trail' would seem to imply an undeveloped path of some sort, so I believe 3 and 4 are your best choices.
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1 and 2 mean the same thing. It is a long formal pavement for walking along the seafront in towns.

3 and 4 are countryside walking paths. A nature trail will take you past lots of interesting animals/plants/birds etc. A walking trail will be more to do with the landscape, but in practise they are pretty much the same thing. It will not be paved but a rough track or just over natural count
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Thank you very much, everybody.
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I don't think 1 and 2 are identical (see esp the part in blue in esplanade):
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esplanade

1 : a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground; especially : one
designed for walking or driving and often providing a vista (as over
water)
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promenade

1 : a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public
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Ok, an esplanade may also take vehicles as well as walkers, that's about the only difference.
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