parkway

noun

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

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The National Park Service also manages nearly 400 other areas designated for their national significance as battlefields, military or historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, monuments, parkways, recreation areas, trails, rivers and preserves. Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025 Downtown Denver rises above Speer Boulevard, a historic parkway in the city. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Currently, El Camino Real has no bike lanes or sidewalks but with the improvements, the new road will feature ADA-compliant sidewalks, bike lanes, a stamped concrete median and landscaped parkways. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the country’s most recognizable natural features, and the 469-mile parkway that run along their length, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Shenandoah National Park, is a Southern icon. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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parkway

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

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