Parkland

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Land suitable for use as a park.
  2. 2
    a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property wordnet
  3. 3
    A landscape characterized by a mixture of treed groves and open grasslands, akin to a Eurasian forest steppe. Canada, US
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A number of places in Canada.; A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta.
  2. 2
    A number of places in Canada.; A region of Manitoba.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States.; A city in Broward County, Florida.

    "The massacre that ripped apart 17 families in Parkland, Florida, five years ago on Valentine’s Day ignited a wave of student-led protests and bipartisan legislation to combat the plague of school shootings devastating the country. […] As the country reckons with how to prevent more children from being killed at school, the legacies of the Parkland victims live on."

  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States.; A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States.; A neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States.; A section in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States.; A town in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States.; A town in Douglas County, Wisconsin.; An unincorporated community in Parkland, Wisconsin.

Synonyms

All synonyms
parkpark

Example

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"Over the next fifteen years, architects, planners and community developers will work together to transform 346 acres of industrial wasteland into 6,500 homes, two shopping centres, a marina, a primary school and college, and parkland."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From park + land.

Etymology 2

From park + land, see parkland.

Related phrases

Parkland County

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