parklet

[ pahrk-lit ]

noun

1. an urban space for sitting, dining, or enjoying greenery, established where the sidewalk meets the street, often repurposing on-street parking spaces and part of the sidewalk: If the parklet stretches over the curb or covers the curb cuts, the city requires ramps be added for wheelchair accessibility.

   The restaurant’s owners were able to expand seating with café tables in a new outdoor dining parklet.

   If the parklet stretches over the curb or covers the curb cuts, the city requires ramps be added for wheelchair accessibility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parklet¹

First recorded in 1850–55, and in 2010–15 for current sense