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parking strip

American  

noun

  1. Chiefly Upper Midwest and Western U.S. parkway.


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After removing 1,150-square-feet of lawn in the front yard and the parking strip, their $5,750 turf replacement rebate from the Department of Water and Power brought the total down to $9,150.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2024

Dry gravel, rock gardens, even a rocky parking strip approximate the bulbs’ native growing conditions.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

On the parking strip, she planted white sage, rock purslane, germander sage, ice plants and scattered Theodore Payne’s roadside wildflower mix, which was a magnet for bees before the gophers went after the plants.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2022

The couple removed approximately 2,500 square feet of lawn, including the front lawn, parking strip and backyard.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2022

Immediately it rose a few feet above the concrete and began to move toward the parking strip.

From The Sword by Quattrocchi, Frank

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