parkway

noun

park·​way ˈpärk-ˌwā How to pronounce parkway (audio)
: a broad landscaped thoroughfare

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Spring Garden Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Kelly Drive will also close, as well as all parkway lanes between 22nd and 24th streets. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Plant it to fill up your parkway strip between sidewalk and street or in front of a low block wall for a softening effect. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Aug. 2024 The National Park Service has closed the entire parkway, all the way from Milepost 217 to Milepost 469. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 The city plants an average of 400 street trees a year in its parkways, according to the website. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parkway 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkway was in 1875

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“Parkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkway. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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parkway

noun
park·​way ˈpär-ˌkwā How to pronounce parkway (audio)
: a broad landscaped highway

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