greenway

noun

green·​way ˈgrēn-ˌwā How to pronounce greenway (audio)
: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection

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Vantage has also agreed to invest $3 million in a restoration project for the Valley Creek Corridor, a greenway connecting neighborhoods to Port Washington’s lakefront, harbor, and downtown. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025 The new city will be laid out on a compact grid, with interlocking streets, rapid-transit routes and greenways for pedestrians and cyclists. Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 City ordinance explicitly bans electric scooters from sidewalks, greenways and multi-use paths. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Nov. 2025 Others said the regulations lacked protections for parks and greenways, water resources, and neighborhood character. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greenway

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greenway was in 1965

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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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