greenway

noun

green·​way ˈgrēn-ˌwā How to pronounce greenway (audio)
: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection

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But Perkins says many more public and private partners are needed to make the greenway a success. Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 The popular greenway is now flanked by hotels, galleries and luxury apartment buildings. Joseph B. Frederick and Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Still, cities need to take more steps to make greenways user friendly, says Anne Lusk, a lecturer at Boston University who has studied greenways for decades. Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 Local figurative sculptor Austen Brantley was chosen to create artwork of Joe Louis for the city's new greenway that is named after the iconic boxer. Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greenway 

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greenway was in 1965

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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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