# pleasance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈplɛzəns/ · frequency rank #89,774

## Definitions
1. A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.
2. Willingness to please, or the action of pleasing; courtesy.
3. The feeling of being pleased; pleasure, delight.

## Etymology
From Middle English plaisaunce, plesaunce, from Old French plaisance. By surface analysis, please + -ance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pleasance