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Parkway
//ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ// name, noun
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Proper Noun
- 1 A place name:; A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
- 2 A place name:; A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, named after two roads with Parkway in their name.
- 3 A place name:; A village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
- 4 A place name:; A suburb of Wainuiomata, Wellington region, New Zealand, presumably named after a road in the area.
- 5 A place name:; A hamlet in Ledbury parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO7135).
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- 6 A place name:; A northern suburb (housing estate) in Haverhill, West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL6646).
Noun
- 1 A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way. dated
"This street, transferred to the West Side park system in 1879, was extended and changed into a parkway passing through that pretty and well-improved urban space, Union Park"
- 2 A railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange. Australia, British
- 3 a wide scenic road planted with trees wordnet
- 4 A scenic freeway. US
- 5 A divided highway with a landscaped median. US
"As they cruised, she remembered the old saw: Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway?"
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- 6 A tree lawn.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From park + way.
Etymology 2
By surface analysis, a blend of car park + railway. However, it is possible that the term originally derived from Bristol Parkway railway station built in the early 1970s, which appears to have been named after the M32 motorway, also called Parkway because it runs through Stoke Park.
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