parkette

American  

[pahr-ket] / pɑrˈkɛt /

noun

Canadian.

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

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parkette British  

/ ˌpɑːkˈɛt /

noun

1. a small public park

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Etymology

Origin of parkette

park + -ette

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.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

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.

From The Guardian

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Project Gutenberg