parkway

noun

park·way | \ ˈpärk-ˌwā

Definition of parkway

: a broad landscaped thoroughfare

Examples of parkway in a Sentence

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Spots along the parkways would be marked with numbers on the pavement, rather than ugly parking meters or posts. — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Welcome to your Milwaukee County parks — now cough up some money to park," 8 Feb. 2018 Milwaukee County parks officials want to prevent drones from swarming parks and parkways and creating safety problems in those public places. — Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Drone operators raise concerns about Milwaukee County's proposed ban of devices in parks and parkways," 22 June 2018 The middle span will have a pair of eastbound lanes for the parkway and the north span will carry a pair of westbound lanes. — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Wekiva River bridges will be massive but sensitive to environment," 25 Jan. 2018 This parkway in particular was engineered by a landscape architect to maximize the surrounding beauty and is now even recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. — Juliet Izon, Woman's Day, "The 12 Most Scenic Drives in the Country to Add to Your Bucket List ASAP," 4 Dec. 2018 Last year, Lincolnwood workers planted 147 trees in village parks and parkways. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Lincolnwood again named arbor foundation 'Tree City'," 1 May 2018 Winding through Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, the parkway is also home to many famed hiking trails and, near Tupelo, two Civil War battlefields. — Juliet Izon, Woman's Day, "The 12 Most Scenic Drives in the Country to Add to Your Bucket List ASAP," 4 Dec. 2018 Just consider the no-bars section of parkway not far out of Manhattan where the cops love to clock speeders because everybody’s Waze has stopped working. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "A Good Signal Booster Is the Answer To Zero-Bar Dead Zones," 9 Nov. 2018 On May 5, about 40 volunteers gathered and planted 28 trees in less than two hours in parkways near Hart Park at 123rd Street and Western Avenue. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: Blue Island is better looking, more engaged after tree-planting campaign," 23 May 2018

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