greenway
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- noun
- /ˈɡriːnˌweɪ/
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caminos verdes
- They plan to develop a series of greenways to promote outdoor recreation and protect the local environment.
- greenway trails
- greenway corridor
- greenway system
Examples
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Plans are underway to expand the county's trail and greenway initiative to include the seven-county central Ohio region.
Academic text (2008) -
There's a lot that greenways can do, and the movement for greenways is building in community groups.
Blog text (17) -
We took the Greenway south... ...keeping the mountain to our left.
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We rode back to our starting area on the East River Greenway with beautiful, vast bike lanes.
Blog text (26) -
Closures will start on the west end of the Greenway on Monday, Aug. 13, and steadily move east.
Blog text (2) -
We look forward to seeing the greenway completed in Astoria Park and how cyclists like it.
Blog text (27) -
The resulting greenway system will ultimately benefit not only Delaware County, but central Ohio as well.
Academic text (2008) -
Portions of the Midtown Greenway will be closed starting Monday as crews resurface it.
Blog text (2) -
The city has built a new greenway that allows residents to walk and bike safely through the park.
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During our hike, we followed the greenway lined with beautiful trees and wildflowers.
Synonyms
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A path for people who ride bicycles
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3.0
A park or grassy place in a town where people can relax and play
A path for people to walk on beside a road
Antonyms
- Informal
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A city with many tall buildings and little green space that feels harsh or unsafe
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word greenway is two words joined: green meaning 'covered with plants' and way meaning 'a path or road', so a greenway is a 'green path' — a planted, protected route for walking and cycling. That's why a greenway is used to help people enjoy nature and to protect animals and plants.