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greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
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As police investigated the crash, a man who lived in the area told officers his wife had gone out for a walk on the greenbelt but had not returned, Sutter said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
The crash occurred in a residential area near the Anaheim Coves Trail, a paved walkway that is part of the bushy greenbelt and runs alongside a runoff from the Santa Ana River.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
The house is in a community with barbecue grills, a fire pit, a greenbelt, a playground and a pool.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
Arterial roads connected the neighborhoods to business parks and greenbelts.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Greenbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenbelt. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
: a belt of landscaped roads, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
Geographical Definition
Greenbelt
geographical name
Green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
garden city in central Maryland built to provide low-cost housing in the late 1930s population 23,068
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