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green belt

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noun

  1. a zone of farmland, parks, and open country surrounding a town or city: usually officially designated as such and preserved from urban development

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A farmer is refusing to move from his home next door to a planned new village to be built on green belt land.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In July 2024 the government introduced a new "grey belt" policy for England - proposing that if a council's housing targets cannot be met, some existing green belt land will be redesignated as grey belt.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Like Eden Savoian, an 11-year-old Yoshukai green belt whose trophies and breaking boards burned in her dad’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

"We will continue to defend Marlow's green belt against inappropriate development."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Her thick green belt holds a variety of pouches, pockets, and potions.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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