parkway
Americannoun
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a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
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Chiefly New York State and Western New England. a strip of grass, sometimes planted with trees or shrubs, between a sidewalk and curb.
noun
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I counted preexisting security cameras as I went: three on a large gray tower on the west side of the parkway.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
They gather there every last Sunday of the month for Club Gay Gardens, a garden club catering to queer Angelenos, to maintain the parkway strip, learn about native gardening and connect with other plant lovers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
Niamh Sprout wore a smattering of chunky silver rings, which complemented the long black nails she had dug into the parkway soil as Smart-McCabe did her plant demo.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
In exchange, the city’s parkway program provided free native plants suitable for Long Beach to replant the area and mulch to help retain rainwater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
Together we took off running through the brush, and then made a sharp turn toward the parkway.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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