Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A public park or an open area designated for public use.
- noun Grassland with scattered clusters of trees or shrubs.
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- noun Land suitable for use as a
park .
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- noun a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Guadalupe and Loreto forts are in parkland, about 2 km north-east of Puebla city center.
Did You Know? Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in USA than Mexico 2009
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The Guadalupe and Loreto forts are in parkland, about 2 km north-east of Puebla city center.
Did You Know? Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in USA than Mexico 2009
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The Guadalupe and Loreto forts are in parkland, about 2 km north-east of Puebla city center.
Did You Know? Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in USA than Mexico 2009
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Environmentalists oppose the new stadium, which would be built in parkland across from Roland Garros.
USATODAY.com - Notes: French, U.S. Opens aim to start a day earlier 2005
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The Fresh Kills landfill, on Staten Island, now landscaped as parkland, is one of the largest man-made objects in North America — in volume some twenty-five times the size of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
Wonders Never Cease 2004
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The Fresh Kills landfill, on Staten Island, now landscaped as parkland, is one of the largest man-made objects in North America — in volume some twenty-five times the size of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
Wonders Never Cease 2004
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63On January 28, 1549, William Gyffard wrote to Laurence Lee, the steward of Apethorpe manor that he, Gyffard, had a royal commission to sell certain parkland abounding Collyweston and Apethorpe. 68 The problem was that both of these manors and their parks were part of Elizabeth's assignment.
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In fact, we both descend into a gloomy silence as we set off along the track across the parkland, which is only broken when my mobile starts up its bloody “Here Comes the Bride” ring again.
Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010
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In fact, we both descend into a gloomy silence as we set off along the track across the parkland, which is only broken when my mobile starts up its bloody “Here Comes the Bride” ring again.
Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010
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Instead, only the carpark across the road will be sold, which will go towards the demolition and renovation costs of the parkland, which is estimated to cost around $8.75 million.
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