How to Use parkway in a Sentence

parkway

noun
  • Got up to 60 mph on the interstate and 40 mph on the parkway.
    Alissa Walker, Curbed, 5 Apr. 2018
  • If visiting in winter, check for any parkway closures here.
    Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
  • There also will be a small ribbon of brick the length of the mall that would create a sort of parkway for the buildings along the mall.
    Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The bridge, which carries traffic over the parkway, forms an arch with clearance varying depending on the lane.
    Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2018
  • City officials complained that people removed from the parkway simply set up new camps inside the city limits.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The incident has attracted a large police presence at the 600 block of the parkway, during the drug bust.
    Christopher Harress, AL.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • On the other side of the parkway, townhouses, townhouses and then some single family houses here.
    Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 18 Mar. 2018
  • The parkway was closed for over an hour, which caused delays on area roadways, including Connecticut Avenue.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The more than 150 ideas boil down to two things: building a new outer belt parkway and improving local and state roads already in existence.
    Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Drivers are advised to check the parkway’s closure map at http://ow.ly/DE7o30iIiMv.
    Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The car drove over a city parkway and struck a residential fence and shrubs before flipping over and coming to rest in the backyard of a house at Cherry and Riverside, police said.
    Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The system also oversees other federal lands, such as scenic parkways, recreation areas, national memorials, etc.
    Mary Forgione, latimes.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Event proceeds will go toward a city parkway reforestation program called the Greening Geneva initiative.
    Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The Ford Mustang came to rest in the parkway on the south side of the road.
    Beacon-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The garage opener was found on the parkway in front of the home.
    Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The parkway is expected to open to Texas 6 by the end of the year.
    Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2020
  • The centerpiece of the Mullane’s plan is a parkway along the creek that runs the length of the downtown to the bay.
    Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2018
  • Even the parkway, the area between the sidewalk and the curb, is filled with bright flowers.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019
  • Henson Creek runs through dense woods just south of the parkway in that area.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Echo Lake sits at the northern end of the parkway, a nice spot for a picnic or walk.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
  • They should be stacked neatly on the parkway in front of the home and must not be tied or bundled.
    Michelle Mullins, Elgin Courier-News, 12 May 2018
  • If these views aren’t there, people aren’t going to go to the parkway.
    Karen Chávez, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2018
  • As the driver approached the parkway's overpass, the truck struck a small car head-on.
    Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Across the pond, the parkway envelops Rome and much of Northern Ireland.
    Jessica Hamilton Young, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2020
  • According to the city, the saplings cannot be planted on parkways.
    Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Her car was found on the side of a busy parkway with a flat tire, keys, wallet and phone still inside.
    Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2022
  • One of the most photographed spots on the parkway, the historic Mabry Mill, sits a short drive from the village (or the center of town).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Whitnall Park This Franklin park is the biggest park that is not a parkway in the county.
    Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The parkway in front of Marco De La Rosa’s home remains bare.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022
  • There was even talk about making the land into a parkway.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024

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