parkway

noun

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

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Geneva has more than 2,000 open locations for planting parkway trees, and the city is turning to students to help highlight their importance, according to a press release about the calendar project. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Sinha and director of photography Ewan Mulligan chose the city’s grime and density over its monuments and parkways. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Minneapolis leaders say most of the lights that have been replaced across the city are along parkways and that a small number still need to be fixed. Adam Duxter, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Between 2010 and 2011, authorities found 11 sets of human remains along the beachside parkway on Long Island’s southern shore, including Vergata’s. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 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 23 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

parkway

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

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