parkway
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈpɑːrkweɪ/
- US
:
avenida arbolada
- Many families enjoy picnicking in the parks that line the parkway during the summer.
- parks and parkways
- Blue Ridge parkway
- Natchez Trace parkway
Examples
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I'd be on the Henry Hudson Parkway before the worst of rush hour traffic.
Fiction book (1993) -
Did you ever consider the fact that we drive on the Parkway but park in the driveway?
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There was an injury accident on the Parkway 101.
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All right, take the parkway, two windows open, 35 miles an hour.
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Once past the airport, the traffic thinned out and the green of the parkway enveloped them.
Fiction book (2001) -
On both sides of the parkway, tall trees with infant leaves silhouetted against the cloudy sky.
Fiction book (1997) -
From Ina's house, they drove along the Belt Parkway to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Fiction book (1999) -
Blacksmith residents are to take the parkway to the fourth service area where they would proceed to a restaurant called Kung Fu Palace.
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The scenic views along the parkway make it a favorite route for weekend drives.
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As we drove down the parkway, the trees created a beautiful shaded tunnel over the road.
Synonyms
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1.0
A main road that connects big towns or cities for long trips
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5.1
A main road that people use to travel between places
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9.3
A wide road for cars with trees and grass usually outside cities
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Morphology
Etymology
Parkway comes from the two simple words park ('a green area with trees') and way ('road'). It was first used for roads made to feel like a park, which is why a parkway today is a wide, tree-lined road for pleasant, scenic driving.