: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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The Rock Drill site is east of Franklin Street, north of the 39th Avenue greenway and south of 40th Avenue and the A-Line commuter rail tracks.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
However, Class 3 bikes are typically prohibited on greenways, paths, and in parks.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 13 Sep. 2025
As climate change accelerates, our parks and greenways serve as carbon sinks, flood buffers, and cooling zones in our increasingly hot towns and cities.
—Paul Steely White, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Walk off your meal and soak in the beauty of Chapel Hill’s greenways on about 18 miles of trails surrounding the town.
—Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
However, Class 3 bikes are typically prohibited on greenways, paths, and in parks.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 13 Sep. 2025
As climate change accelerates, our parks and greenways serve as carbon sinks, flood buffers, and cooling zones in our increasingly hot towns and cities.
—Paul Steely White, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Walk off your meal and soak in the beauty of Chapel Hill’s greenways on about 18 miles of trails surrounding the town.
—Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greenway
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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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