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parkland

noun

park·​land ˈpärk-ˌland How to pronounce parkland (audio)
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park

Examples of parkland in a Sentence

an area of beautiful parkland
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The County Board rejected the proposal in June, following months of protests from parkland preservation advocates and regular users of the facility. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025 Near Perugia, in central Umbria, Il Borgo dei Conti pairs noble grandeur with local warmth, surrounded by centuries-old parkland. Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 As San José’s camps have spread, the Guadalupe River parklands have become the frontlines of a local culture war. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Perth Stadium sits amid open grass, water and parkland. Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parkland

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkland was in 1727

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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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