green space

American  

[green spays] / ˈgrin ˌspeɪs /

noun

green spaces plural

1. an area covered with grass or other plants, especially one in an urban environment that is set aside for community use.

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Inflected Forms

noun

• green spaces
  plural

Example Sentences

Every Maltese resident was to live within a 10-minute walk of green space, on an island composed largely of limestone, concrete, and the parking lot of a Lidl, that overall turns brown in the summer.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

This year, the Biennale allowed Russia to reopen its sea green space on the Biennale’s lush show grounds known as the Giardini.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Data centers also typically have massive footprints, taking up land that could be used for housing, businesses, recreation or green space.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The combination of shopping and green space is by no means a new phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Across the alley behind our house, there was a mini housing community called Euclid Parkway, where about fifteen homes had been built around a common green space.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama