parkway

noun

park·​way ˈpärk-ˌwā 

: a broad landscaped thoroughfare

Examples of parkway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Refine Neighborhood Special Conditions In LA’s Hancock Park neighborhood, productions must make sure that craft services tables are away from public view and not placed on sidewalks or parkways. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

In 2025, the parkway had 16,533,753 visitors, the National Park Service says. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

PennDOT says this one-and-done closure is preferable to years of squeezing parkway traffic to one side and enduring continuous lane closures and restrictions. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The parkway was evacuated Saturday evening while droves of people were still in line to enter due to approaching thunderstorms. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parkway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

parkway

noun

park·​way ˈpär-ˌkwā 

: a broad landscaped highway