noun
parkway
PAHRK-way
noun
1
A broad road with trees or landscaping along it, or running through a park.
"They drove home along the parkway lined with maple trees."
"The old parkway follows the river for several miles."
How to Use Parkway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wide, tree-lined road, often with grass or trees running down the middle.
Common pairings
drive along the parkway
a scenic parkway
the parkway median
Word Forms
parkways plural, parkways plural
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Etymology
From park + way — a road built with a park-like setting in mind.