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parkette

[ pahr-ket ]

noun

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


parkette

/ ˌpɑːkˈɛt /

noun

  1. a small public park
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

Most of the newcomers, brokers say, have gravitated toward the prewar co-ops and brownstone blocks around the hillside park in the northeastern quadrant, where coffee shops and cafes like Parkette Brooklyn and Parlay are popping up.

Parkette Brooklyn, a coffee shop that opened in November on Fifth Avenue, serves scones and sandwiches.

For the 50s drive-in experience, there's the Parkette Drive-In in Lexington, an hour to the east, which still has tailgate parties and car-hops.

Among those who obviously agree is another maestro�World Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier, 27, who picked the Dutch city of Tilburg to open his European concert tour last week with his Knockouts and the Parkette Dancers.

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.

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