greenway

American  

[green-wey] / ˈgrinˌweɪ /

noun

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

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greenway British  

/ ˈɡriːnwˌɛɪ /

noun

1. 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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greenway

Along with fact-heavy posts on his blog, his work has involved other advocacy actions, including charting a neighborhood greenway and championing the Seattle version of “Cranksgiving,” a competitive two-wheeled holiday food drive.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

The two provided key early support to envision the Pacoima Wash — once little more than a toxic, trash-strewn dumping area — as a greenway with bike trails, walking paths and pedestrian bridges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

There will be a naming contest in April for the three eaglets, greenway officials said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

After four mostly club-concentrated blocks, Broadway ends at a greenway beside the Cumberland River where Jack Springhill, a street musician, strummed the Doobie Brother’s “Black Water” on an acoustic guitar for tips.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

I jog across the Elbow on a stylish pedestrian bridge—curving steel railings, wooden benches, sleek gray cylinders with lights mounted within—and look down a street that runs parallel to this greenway.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2022