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
Recent Examples on the Web The study looked at 29 metrics within the three categories, like the rate of sports participation, depression rate, job satisfaction and security, acres of parkland per 1,000 residents and the separation and divorce rate. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024 Harford has targeted the Joppa-Joppatowne Recreation Council area for additional parkland with space for a future activity center and recreation fields, the Harford county executive’s office said. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024 Boise earned bonus points for its presence on TripAdvisor’s list of Top 25 Parks and for acreage of parkland per 1,000 residents. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Candidates discuss some of District 4’s most pressing issues including homelessness and access to parkland Show more sharing options Chula Vista’s City Council District 4 race got off-track this year when the incumbent seeking re-election, Andrea Cardenas, was charged with multiple felony counts. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024 The area reportedly houses about 10,000 people on the Sacramento River, but the new city would be separated from the town by 712 acres of parkland, sports facilities, and open space. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024 While the city’s general plan lists the property as a potential parkland, it’s also been proposed as a possible city maintenance yard and even a library site over the years. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024 The charges also relate to two other bucks that authorities said Walters poached from a part of Richmond that includes neighborhoods, cemeteries and parkland. Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024 In fact, a successful 1979 charter referendum enshrined the area as public parkland, with limited commercial space for the two low-scale Harborplace pavilions. Fred Shoken, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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