greenbelt

noun

green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 

: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community

Examples of greenbelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From golf courses to greenbelts, their populations have boomed thanks to easy access to food, water and shade. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025

Choose the shady side of the street or the deep shade of our parks, greenbelts, legacy neighborhoods, college campuses and, yes, the Texas Capitol grounds. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025

Parks are for rambling, greenbelts are for hiking Central Texas is blessed with numerous parks, greenbelts and nature preserves. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The public can watch from the greenbelts that surround the lake. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for greenbelt

• heartfelt
• unfelt
• belt
• celt
• dealt
• dwelt
• felt
• knelt
• melt
• pelt
• smelt
• spelt

Kids Definition

greenbelt

noun

green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 

: a belt of landscaped roads, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community

Geographical Definition

Greenbelt

geographical name

Green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 

garden city in central Maryland built to provide low-cost housing in the late 1930s population 23,068