parkland

noun

park·​land ˈpärk-ˌland How to pronounce parkland (audio)
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park

Examples of parkland in a Sentence

an area of beautiful parkland
Recent Examples on the Web Pride Colors in Nature, Staten Island The Urban Park Rangers are often spotted throughout the city’s 30,000 acres of parkland, wearing their little green uniforms and western-style hats while sharing their wildlife and nature knowledge with locals and tourists alike. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024 The Baltimore City Council ushered that proposal through in March despite protests from some city residents who argued the plan would essentially privatize the public Inner Harbor shoreline, much of which was preserved as parkland by charter amendments in the late 1970s. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024 The Middle Mountain hikes do not enter the state parkland. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024 That means that the agency tasked with preserving free open space, parkland and coastal access issues about 47 stop sign citations a day. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parkland 

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Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkland was in 1727

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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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