tree belt

noun

: a strip of ground lying between the sidewalk line and the curb line, usually turfed, and commonly planted with shade trees

called also tree lawn

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“Tree belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20belt. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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