parkway

noun

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

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Applications for free Elgin parkway trees due April 15 Elgin homeowners who want a free tree planted on their property’s parkway this spring should apply to the city by Tuesday, April 15. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 The Natural Resources Committee has pledged to use the fundraiser money toward bolstering the city’s parkway tree canopy. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 This year, though, most of the parkway is shut down indefinitely. Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Other, more difficult, routes off the parkway include Shades of Beauty, Kerkeslin Falls, and Curtain Call. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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parkway

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

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