greenbelt

noun

green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt How to pronounce greenbelt (audio)
: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community

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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 Zoom in: Areas with frequent coyote reports include the greenbelt above Shilshole Ave, Golden Gardens, Carkeek Park, west Magnolia and Discovery Park, and north Capitol Hill. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 The ones inscribed along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, such as the Barton Creek greenbelt, are often the most dramatic because of the creekside bald cypresses. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for greenbelt

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greenbelt was in 1949

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“Greenbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenbelt. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

greenbelt

noun
green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt How to pronounce greenbelt (audio)
: a belt of landscaped roads, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community

Geographical Definition

Greenbelt

geographical name

Green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt How to pronounce Greenbelt (audio)
garden city in central Maryland built to provide low-cost housing in the late 1930s population 23,068

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