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parking strip

American  

noun

  1. Chiefly Upper Midwest and Western U.S. parkway.


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On the parking strip, Hollyleaf Cherry and hardy Canyon Prince Wild Rye counter the pink clarkias and California bluebells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

After removing 1,150 square feet of lawn in the front yard and the parking strip, their $5,750 turf replacement rebate from the Department of Water and Power brought the total down to $9,150.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Dry gravel, rock gardens, even a rocky parking strip approximate the bulbs’ native growing conditions.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

A California garden grows in a parking strip, where poppies nod into the bike lane, brushed back by roaring Harleys and pickups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

Immediately it rose a few feet above the concrete and began to move toward the parking strip.

From The Sword by Quattrocchi, Frank