pocket park
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pocket park
First recorded in 1965–70
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"I understand that as a work in progress it is not very impressive", conceded Ms Strinkovsky, saying it would soon be surrounded by a "pocket park".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
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 had met at an outdoor cafe in a pocket park in Midtown East, on a blazing September day.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
These will be at the heart of a new public pocket park, being planned just south of the Pacific Design Center, that was approved by West Hollywood’s City Council last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
José Castro ducked into a shady pocket park in downtown Phoenix where he has been sleeping and pulled out a cherished sheaf of papers: an application for a subsidized apartment for his family.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
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