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green belt

British

noun

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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Reforms will also allow more homes to be built on the green belt - not something everyone agrees with.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

A new community group has been formed to fight plans by a football club to build several new pitches on green belt land.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Planning is devolved in the UK, and historically development on green belt land has been discouraged.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

But what about golf courses in the green belt, which though perhaps well connected, may have environmental value?

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

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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green belt

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