greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt 
: a belt of parkways, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
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From golf courses to greenbelts, their populations have boomed thanks to easy access to food, water and shade.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Choose the shady side of the street or the deep shade of our parks, greenbelts, legacy neighborhoods, college campuses and, yes, the Texas Capitol grounds.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Parks are for rambling, greenbelts are for hiking Central Texas is blessed with numerous parks, greenbelts and nature preserves.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The public can watch from the greenbelts that surround the lake.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Choose the shady side of the street or the deep shade of our parks, greenbelts, legacy neighborhoods, college campuses and, yes, the Texas Capitol grounds.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Parks are for rambling, greenbelts are for hiking Central Texas is blessed with numerous parks, greenbelts and nature preserves.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The public can watch from the greenbelts that surround the lake.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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“Greenbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenbelt. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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greenbelt
noun
green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
: a belt of landscaped roads, parks, or farmlands that encircles a community
Geographical Definition
Greenbelt
geographical name
Green·belt
ˈgrēn-ˌbelt
garden city in central Maryland built to provide low-cost housing in the late 1930s population 23,068
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