parkland
noun
park·land
ˈpärk-ˌland 
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park
Examples of parkland in a Sentence
an area of beautiful parkland
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For future Holly projects, Cofer said parkland dedication funds probably wouldn’t be available.
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Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The cities with the most park playgrounds include Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and Houston, while cities with the most acres of parkland per capita include Anchorage, Chesapeake, Honolulu; Jacksonville; and Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
The quantum park is bordered to the east by a band of shoreline parkland — Steelworkers Park and Park 566 — which will remain.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The cities with the most park playgrounds include Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and Houston, while cities with the most acres of parkland per capita include Anchorage, Chesapeake, Honolulu; Jacksonville; and Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
The quantum park is bordered to the east by a band of shoreline parkland — Steelworkers Park and Park 566 — which will remain.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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