greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 
: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
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Zoom in: Areas with frequent coyote reports include the greenbelt above Shilshole Ave, Golden Gardens, Carkeek Park, west Magnolia and Discovery Park, and north Capitol Hill.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The ones inscribed along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, such as the Barton Creek greenbelt, are often the most dramatic because of the creekside bald cypresses.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
Among the best places to view fall foliage in the city are the 10-mile Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Zilker Botanical Gardens and St. Edward's greenbelt, which is not anywhere near St. Edward's University, but rather near the upper reaches of Bull Creek off Spicewood Springs Road.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
As police investigated the crash, a man who lived in the area told officers his wife had gone out for a walk on the greenbelt but had not returned, Sutter said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The ones inscribed along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, such as the Barton Creek greenbelt, are often the most dramatic because of the creekside bald cypresses.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
Among the best places to view fall foliage in the city are the 10-mile Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Zilker Botanical Gardens and St. Edward's greenbelt, which is not anywhere near St. Edward's University, but rather near the upper reaches of Bull Creek off Spicewood Springs Road.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
As police investigated the crash, a man who lived in the area told officers his wife had gone out for a walk on the greenbelt but had not returned, Sutter said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Greenbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenbelt. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
: a belt of landscaped roads, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
Geographical Definition
Greenbelt
geographical name
Green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
garden city in central Maryland built to provide low-cost housing in the late 1930s population 23,068
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