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pocket park

American  

noun

  1. a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.


Etymology

Origin of pocket park

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The mural project is part of the overall revitalization of the area and is across the street from what will be the 50th Street pocket park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023

The library was remodeled; low-income apartments with a preschool have been added; and a new pocket park and a Seattle Indian Health Board clinic are opening, among other steps.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

And while that’s usually true for a bridge or an art museum, that isn’t always the case for an informal pocket park.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2022

We were nervous, so we capped our first show in our pocket park in July at 65 people.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020

At Porter Brook, in the heart of the city, river plants are now blooming in a small section of the waterway, where a "pocket park" has been created.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2020