pocket park

American  

noun

1. a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.

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Etymology

Origin of pocket park

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It has stood since 1899 in a pocket park between the city’s Central Library and Christ Church Cathedral.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

"I understand that as a work in progress it is not very impressive", conceded Ms Strinkovsky, saying it would soon be surrounded by a "pocket park".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

And while that’s usually true for a bridge or an art museum, that isn’t always the case for an informal pocket park.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2022

We were nervous, so we capped our first show in our pocket park in July at 65 people.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020

Schmidt has found it at the little pocket park with a checkered history in the heart of Seattle’s shopping district, just across the street from the monorail.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2019