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Definitions

green belt

NOUN
country
Synonyms
STRONGEST
province
STRONG
backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods
WEAK
back country boonies cow country middle of nowhere up country wide open space
Antonyms
WEAK
city metropolis urbanity

Example Sentences

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A farmer is refusing to move from his home next door to a planned new village to be built on green belt land.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In July 2024 the government introduced a new "grey belt" policy for England - proposing that if a council's housing targets cannot be met, some existing green belt land will be redesignated as grey belt.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Reed said he expected the government to "just meet" its target once the impact of planning reforms take hold, including new targets and some building on former green belt land.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Like Eden Savoian, an 11-year-old Yoshukai green belt whose trophies and breaking boards burned in her dad’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Her thick green belt holds a variety of pouches, pockets, and potions.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer