pleasure ground
Example Sentences
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Considering this, it would be especially inequitable for the vehicles of out-of-state residents to bisect this great pleasure ground with their desire for fast and convenient transportation to destinations beyond the park.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022
In 1890, Congress indeed contemplated that this pleasure ground would be laid out and prepared for “roadways … to be used for driving.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022
Once the pleasure ground of wealthy Maecenas, it captivated the likes of Augustus, Horace and Virgil.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019
London in particular has presented itself very effectively since the 90s as a civilised, slightly retro pleasure ground for the global rich, and How to Spend It has helped burnish that myth.
From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2018
Mrs. Stanton's cosy flat was on the other side, and through this lovely pleasure ground each bright day Miss Anthony took her morning walk.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
