parkland

noun

park·​land ˈpärk-ˌland How to pronounce parkland (audio)
: land with clumps of trees and shrubs in cultivated condition used as or suitable for use as a park

Examples of parkland in a Sentence

an area of beautiful parkland
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Book the stand-alone five-bedroom Villa Beatrice, which sits on more than an acre of private parkland. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 The Midway Plaisance is an east-west strip of parkland that runs from Cornell Drive in Jackson Park to Cottage Grove Avenue in Washington Park, largely through the University of Chicago campus. Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026 In addition, the city’s new agreement with Surf Cup — which leases city parkland near Del Mar — requires the company to contribute $100,000 per year to the opportunity fund starting next January. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 The center is a museum, library and parkland space that also will host special events and performances. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parkland

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parkland was in 1727

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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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