parkway

park·way | \ ˈpärk-ˌwā

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Definition of parkway

: a broad landscaped thoroughfare

Examples of parkway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That the parkway is an imminent threat to either Split Oak Forest, which straddles the Orange-Osceola line, or adjoining neighborhoods is blamed widely on Florida’s growth mismanagement. — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Will expressway cut through Split Oak Forest, or go around? Authority to decide this week," 11 Dec. 2019 Speed limits had been reduced on a number of state parkways and highways. — Michael Gold, New York Times, "Snow and Rain Create Sloppy Rush Hour," 2 Dec. 2019 Hunt was arrested in Nashville early Thursday morning after police responded to a report of a car driving the wrong way on a parkway. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Sam Hunt apologizes after DUI arrest: 'It won't happen again'," 22 Nov. 2019 Maestri-Howes was thrown from the SUV and landed on the side of the parkway for northbound traffic, state police said. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "State police: Woman dies after she was thrown onto Merritt Parkway during crash," 11 Nov. 2019 Travel tip: Though many drive the parkway in fall for its dramatic foliage, the route inspires no less awe in other seasons—especially spring, when wild ginger, trout lily, and jack-in-the-pulpit wildflowers bloom. — National Geographic, "Here are 10 of the world’s most spectacular road trips," 13 Sep. 2019 The project became a model for other parkways in the city and beyond. — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist," 19 Aug. 2019 Upon arrival, families can set their radios to 87.9 FM and slowly drive the two-mile round-trip parkway for the optimal experience. — Houston Chronicle, "Musical lights, holiday market coming to Meridiana," 23 Nov. 2019 Several minutes later, Ghaisar pulled off the parkway and stopped a second time. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Pain still prominent two years after police shooting death of Bijan Ghaisar," 17 Nov. 2019

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9 Jan 2020

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“Parkway.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkway. Accessed 17 January 2020.

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