parkette

American

[pahr-ket] / pɑrˈkɛt /

noun

Canadian.

a small park, usually open to the public and containing amenities like benches and children's play facilities.

parkette British

/ ˌpɑːkˈɛt /

noun

a small public park

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Etymology

Origin of parkette

park + -ette

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parkette

I don't know Mr Wiener Dog's real name, but I see him nearly every day, walking his three panting wiener dogs up the staircase to the little parkette.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory

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