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

"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

They drive to Trader Joe’s, where he picks up some edible cookie dough, then head to his favorite table at the pocket park next-door to eat.

From Los Angeles Times

To open up the interiors, Chan removed walls and the fireplace, enlarged the narrow galley kitchen, and added a two-story, 500-square-foot primary bedroom and bathroom that overlooks the reservoir, connecting the family to the lake, the walking path and an olive grove in the pocket park across the street.

From Los Angeles Times

On leads held by their keepers, Akane and Satsuki trot down streets past shops and temples, crop grass in a pocket park and share crosswalks with the occasional pedestrian before heading back to their home at an indoor petting zoo, "Alpaca Land".

From Reuters