parkway

[US]/'pɑːkweɪ/
[UK]/'pɑrk'we/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a road designed for driving, typically with landscaped borders

Phrases & Collocations

scenic parkway

parkway entrance

parkway closure

parkway extension

parkway maintenance

Example Sentences

driving down the parkway

walking along the parkway

a parkway lined with trees

cycling on the parkway

a parkway with jogging trails

picnicking in the parkway

a parkway with designated rest areas

enjoying the parkway's natural beauty

a parkway leading to a national park

Real-world Examples

We also have an office that's housed in the McCoy center in Polaris parkway.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

Why is it that we park on a driveway, but we drive on a parkway?

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

Why is it that we drive on a parkway, but we park on a driveway?

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

So, the parkway is the area between the sidewalk and the road?

Source: 99% unknown stories

The car moved off and out of the airport on to the parkway.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 2)

So, we drive on a parkway because it's supposed to look like a park.

Source: 2005 English Cafe

The bloody parkway was completely jammed.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4

Parkways are freeways that do not allow large commercial business trucks and so forth.

Source: 2009 English Cafe

We broke down on the parkway.

Source: Friends Season 4

And when you have these wider parkways, you have a greater space to plant a bigger, thicker, leafier tree.

Source: 99% unknown stories

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