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

But for the last number of months the small parklet has seen a number of tents appear.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

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

There’s a parklet you’ll pass on Madison headed to Westman’s that’s perfect for taste-testing Eltana’s Montreal-influenced bagel and Westman’s New Yorker.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 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

Already the tiny parklet was like the dark bottom of a pit, with the hard sparkling modern town towering on every side, slowly pressing, pressing in and glaring down with yellow eyes.

From His Family by Poole, Ernest