parkway
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parkway¹
- /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ US
Where it comes from
From park + way.
noun parkways
- A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way. This street, transferred to the West Side park system in 1879, was extended and changed into a parkway passing through that pretty and well-improved urban space, Union Park
- A scenic freeway.
- A divided highway with a landscaped median. As they cruised, she remembered the old saw: Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway?
- A tree lawn.
parkway²
- /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ US
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, a blend of car park + railway. However, it is possible that the term originally derived from Bristol Parkway railway station built in the early 1970s, which appears to have been named after the M32 motorway, also called Parkway because it runs through Stoke Park.
noun parkways
- A railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.
Parkway³
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, named after two roads with Parkway in their name.
- A village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
- A suburb of Wainuiomata, Wellington region, New Zealand, presumably named after a road in the area.
- A hamlet in Ledbury parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO7135).
- A northern suburb (housing estate) in Haverhill, West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL6646).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: drive, driveway, sidewalk, highway, road, expressway, autoroute, freeway, motorway, walkway, hwy, boardwalk, causeway, route, mall, ride
Translations
Every language
noun A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way
| Español | ruta verde |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공원 도로 gong'won doro |
| 日本語 | 公園道路, こうえんどうろ |
| Português | via pública |
| Français | promenade |
| Deutsch | Ausfallstraße, Parkweg |
| Italiano | strada panoramica |
| Română | promenadă |
| العربية | طريق مشجر |
Talk about this word "parkway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parkway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parkway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parkway "parkway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parkway.Cite this
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title = {parkway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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