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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As climate change accelerates, our parks and greenways serve as carbon sinks, flood buffers, and cooling zones in our increasingly hot towns and cities. Paul Steely White, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 Walk off your meal and soak in the beauty of Chapel Hill’s greenways on about 18 miles of trails surrounding the town. Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 Among the recommendations: adding a rail stop at Wooldridge Square in downtown Austin and a greenway concept along the rail line planned for East Riverside Drive. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Spanning over 2,000 miles of open trail and eventually stretching 3,700 miles from Washington, D.C., to Washington state, the route stitches together a patchwork of rail-trails, greenways, historic paths, and multi-use trails that span across 12 states. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for greenway

Word History

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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