parkland
noun
park·land
ˈpärk-ˌland 
: 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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The area, based on an 1887 map of what was called La Jolla Park, includes eight acres of coastal parkland roughly between Torrey Pines Road and Coast Walk in the north and nearly the end of Coast Boulevard in the south.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
About half the island consists of national parkland, while the other half belongs to the community, complete with a few charming vacation homes.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Shimamura’s new role will see her manage more than 30,000 acres of parkland, playgrounds, sports courts and beaches across the city.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the castle's official website, the property has over 100 acres of parkland, which includes formal gardens, and is over 170 years old.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
About half the island consists of national parkland, while the other half belongs to the community, complete with a few charming vacation homes.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Shimamura’s new role will see her manage more than 30,000 acres of parkland, playgrounds, sports courts and beaches across the city.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the castle's official website, the property has over 100 acres of parkland, which includes formal gardens, and is over 170 years old.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Parkland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parkland. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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