parkway
parkway Lexical Profile
parkway Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A broad landscaped highway or thoroughfare, often divided by a planted median strip and frequently restricted to non-commercial passenger vehicles.
"We took the scenic parkway through the mountains to admire the autumn foliage."
American The landscaped or grassy strip of land located between a street curb and the adjacent sidewalk.
"The city planted young oak trees along the grassy parkway in front of our house."
British A railway station situated outside an urban center designed to provide extensive parking facilities for commuters traveling by car.
"Commuters often drive to the regional parkway station to catch the express train into London."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century by American landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux to describe broad, tree-lined thoroughfares designed to connect urban parks.