parkway

noun

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

Examples of parkway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The procession left the church, turning right onto the parkway, heading down toward the cemetery. Thomas Lake, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 He has so far not been connected to the other cases involved in the parkway series, which the FBI has long investigated as potentially the work of a serial killer. Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024 That includes everywhere from parkways to national parks to monuments. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 Just after the parkway crosses into Jasper National Park, Athabasca Glacier appears on the left, a giant frozen tongue tumbling down from the Columbia Icefield. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The California Department of Toxic Substances Control also lacked any plans to clean neighborhood parkways, the strips of public land that sit directly in front of most properties, despite having soil testing that showed they were heavily contaminated. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023 The aircraft, operated by Southern Airways Express, landed on the parkway just west of the airport early Friday afternoon with seven people aboard after one of the two pilots radioed a distress call, according to emergency officials and the Federal Aviation Administration. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Mari's tireless pursuit of the truth finally forces the authorities to act, leading to the discovery of four female bodies along the parkway. Danny Horn, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024 Watch for Culver’s restaurant to build a 4,500-square-foot restaurant at the northwest corner of Canal Road and Wharf parkway East in Orange Beach. Kathy Jumper, al, 30 Apr. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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parkway

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

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