parkland
noun
park·land
ˈpärk-ˌland 
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park
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an area of beautiful parkland
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Where To Stay Nestled within sweeping 18th-century parklands, home to roaming deer and majestic chestnut trees—The Dairy is Burghley’s chic and cozy 10-bedroom countryside bolthole.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Gary Ronan, an attorney for the city, said during his closing arguments that the proposal does not constitute a new use for the portion of relevant parkland, in that the public-private plan is for an existing stadium to be rebuilt.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Affluent areas tend to have more trees, parkland and water features, while poorer communities likely have more heat-absorbing paved surfaces and less tree canopy.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
After all, the busy spring and summer travel seasons are on the horizon, and in just a few weeks millions of Americans will descend on America’s parklands and campgrounds for their vacations.
—Jayme Moye and Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Gary Ronan, an attorney for the city, said during his closing arguments that the proposal does not constitute a new use for the portion of relevant parkland, in that the public-private plan is for an existing stadium to be rebuilt.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Affluent areas tend to have more trees, parkland and water features, while poorer communities likely have more heat-absorbing paved surfaces and less tree canopy.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
After all, the busy spring and summer travel seasons are on the horizon, and in just a few weeks millions of Americans will descend on America’s parklands and campgrounds for their vacations.
—Jayme Moye and Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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