greenbelt

noun

green·​belt ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 

: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community

Examples of greenbelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ones inscribed along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, such as the Barton Creek greenbelt, are often the most dramatic because of the creekside bald cypresses. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024

Among the best places to view fall foliage in the city are the 10-mile Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Zilker Botanical Gardens and St. Edward's greenbelt, which is not anywhere near St. Edward's University, but rather near the upper reaches of Bull Creek off Spicewood Springs Road. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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