green space

American  

[green spays] / ˈgrin ˌspeɪs /

noun

plural

green spaces

1. an area covered with grass or other plants, especially one in an urban environment that is set aside for community use.

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Example Sentences

Data centers also typically have massive footprints, taking up land that could be used for housing, businesses, recreation or green space.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The River Avon flows through a green space which was opened in the early 1960s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The school then moved to temporary quarters in a former Sears building, where some parents expressed concerns about crowding, security, ventilation and lack of green space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The developers, operating jointly as Metropolitan Park, said the project would lead to 25 acres of new public green space, 23,000 union jobs and more than $1.75 billion in community benefits and infrastructure improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

The fountain she spoke of rested in the center of the green space and was also frozen.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles