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parkway

[ pahrk-wey ]
/ ˈpɑrkˌweɪ /
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noun

a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
Chiefly New York State and Western New England. a strip of grass, sometimes planted with trees or shrubs, between a sidewalk and curb.

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Origin of parkway

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; park + way1

Words nearby parkway

Park Ridge, Parks, park savanna, Parks, Rosa, Parkville, parkway, parky, Parl., parlance, parlando, parlay
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Words related to parkway

roadway, boulevard, thoroughfare, route, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, pathway, entrance, promenade, channel, road, outlet, lane, course, track, drive, parking lot

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British Dictionary definitions for parkway

parkway
/ (ˈpɑːkˌweɪ) /

noun

(in the US and Canada) a wide road planted with trees, turf, etc
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