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
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Visit the Volcanoes National Park, more than 335,000 acres of parkland, about a two-hour drive from the estate. Monica Lander, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 Residents of this new neighborhood would enjoy access to abundant public transit, a variety of retail storefronts and acres of parkland. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025 The new stadium, expected to open in 2030, will be part of a larger redevelopment project that will include housing, restaurants, parkland and retail. Russell Leung, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025 The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and 20 park neighbors claim the public-private partnership arranged by Mayor Michelle Wu violates constitutional protections for parkland. Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parkland

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 28 May. 2025.

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