greenway

American

[green-wey] / ˈgrinˌweɪ /

noun

any scenic trail or route set aside for travel or recreational activities.

greenway British

/ ˈɡriːnwˌɛɪ /

noun

a corridor of protected open space that is maintained for conservation, recreation, and non-motorized transportation

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Etymology

Origin of greenway

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Kemp is also a left-hander, something England have not had consistently in their top order since Lydia Greenway retired in 2016.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Powerus will become public after merging with Aureus Greenway Holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

In the early 2000s, Winter started envisioning the park, called Valleyheart Greenway, and invited a group of fourth- and fifth-grade students to design the garden landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Barney Greenway, lead singer of Napalm Death, also from Birmingham, says the "density and the depth of the music they were making was completely new".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

The King’s messengers will ride up the Greenway now, not bullies from Isengard.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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