parkway

noun

park·​way ˈpärk-ˌwā How to pronounce parkway (audio)
: a broad landscaped thoroughfare

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The parkway is a two-lane winding road that covers 469 miles through the Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and North Carolina. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025 Since then, the parkway has become an integral part of the mountains and the Appalachian communities that lie along its 460-mile route, as well as a gateway to the region’s culture and history. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025 The parkway about 35 miles south of downtown Nashville in the city of Murfreesboro, a booming town home to Middle Tennessee State University, the largest undergraduate university in The Volunteer State. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2025 Since Yellowstone was established as the first national park in 1872, the U.S. has established more than 400 national parks, reserves, parkways, monuments, seashores, scenic trails, historic sites, battlefields, and units. Addy Bink, The Hill, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for parkway

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkway was in 1875

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“Parkway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkway. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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parkway

noun
park·​way ˈpär-ˌkwā How to pronounce parkway (audio)
: a broad landscaped highway

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