parkway

noun

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

Examples of parkway in a Sentence

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When officers attempted to pull the car over, Wright, who was accompanied by a passenger, exited the parkway at a high rate of speed, then got back on again and sped off, Chell said. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025 Image Images posted on social media showed a thick haze of smoke shrouding the parkway near the Waretown exit and flames rising just beyond a guardrail on one side of the highway. Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 The tree in her parkway was a direct hit to the house she’s lived in for 40 years. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 Within a stone’s throw of the apartment site, the parkway features wildlife underpasses and bridges that soar over the Wekiva River without impeding its natural current of spring water. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 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 16 May. 2025.

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parkway

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

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