parkland

noun

park·​land ˈpärk-ˌland How to pronounce parkland (audio)
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park

Examples of parkland in a Sentence

an area of beautiful parkland
Recent Examples on the Web The Middle Mountain hikes do not enter the state parkland. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Also, the county is developing a plan to address bluff erosion on parkland along the Lake Michigan shore. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parkland 

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Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkland was in 1727

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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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