parklet

American  

[pahrk-lit] / ˈpɑrk lɪt /

noun

1. an urban space for sitting, dining, or enjoying greenery, established where the sidewalk meets the street, often repurposing on-street parking spaces and part of the sidewalk: If the parklet stretches over the curb or covers the curb cuts, the city requires ramps be added for wheelchair accessibility.

   The restaurant’s owners were able to expand seating with café tables in a new outdoor dining parklet.

   If the parklet stretches over the curb or covers the curb cuts, the city requires ramps be added for wheelchair accessibility.

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Etymology

Origin of parklet

First recorded in 1850–55, and in 2010–15 for current sense

Example Sentences

However, the installation of wooden "parklet" seating areas on the town's busy Mercer Row appears to have lit the blue touch paper on a spate of vandalism and discontent.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2022

Led by J. Manuel Mansylla, who goes by manman, Fantástica has devised a standardized parklet called Fast Casual, which can be easily installed with a kit of parts and offers a high standard of safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

When the weather warms up, look for a rooftop outdoor seating area with views of Mount Rainier, as well as a parklet in front of the bakery.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2021

That number is important as a measure of disposable income - it’s more likely that De Pere, with its higher disposable income, will generate enough diners to make the parklet pay for itself.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2020

The only certain veteran in the parklet was a shrunken old pensioner feeding tame robins on the grass.

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis