green lung

noun

1. an area of parkland within a town or city, considered in terms of the healthier environment it provides

Example Sentences

The inaugural $4 million event in India attracted a host of Ryder Cup players and star names to the historic Lodhi course at Delhi Golf Club, a green lung in the heart of the city studded with the ruins of Mughal-era tombs.

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Their aim was to create what they called a small "green lung" in the centre of a busy city.

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This overexploitation of Brazil's green lung destroys the habitats of many species of flora and fauna and also accelerates climate change.

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Government buildings, private offices and homes have sprung up at pace, cutting deep into the forest known as the “green lung of Kochi.”

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“A new green lung,” the City Hall boasted on its website.

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