greenbelt
noun
an area of woods, parks, or open land surrounding a community.
greenbelt
1 American
[green-belt]
/ ˈgrinˌbɛlt /
noun
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an area of woods, parks, or open land surrounding a community.
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Also green belt a strip of land on the edge of a desert that has been planted and irrigated to keep the desert from spreading.
Greenbelt
2
American
[green-belt]
/ ˈgrinˌbɛlt /
noun
Etymology
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A little more than a year ago, Boise, Idaho, was known as a charming city boasting a tree-lined river greenbelt and a college football stadium with bright blue artificial turf.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
Africa’s Great Green Wall is an ambitious project to counter the expansion of the Sahara Desert by planting a 5,000-mile greenbelt across the continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
However, Scottish ministers overruled the decision, saying the benefits of the £37.5m plan would "outweigh" the loss of greenbelt land.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
The second implosion came in March, when heavy winter rains saturated the greenbelt and the concrete lid couldn’t handle the weight of the soggy soil and towering pines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
“No, I guess you didn’t” Tally looked down as they soared over Crumblyville, skipping the greenbelt to head straight back toward the river.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
According to multiple outlets, Watts has also been removed from the programming for the Shambala and Greenbelt festivals in the U.K. as well as Electric Picnic in Ireland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the telescope and mission operations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
A notice Thursday in the federal court in Greenbelt, Md., where Bolton was indicted, said a hearing in the case was set for June 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The impact site in Eastern Barberton Greenbelt is one of the oldest places on Earth with remnants of a meteorite crash.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby was expected to issue the sentence in federal court in Greenbelt, Md., after a jury found Ms. Mosby guilty on two counts of perjury in November.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
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