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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

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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

But what about golf courses in the green belt, which though perhaps well connected, may have environmental value?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

De Zylva argues this misunderstands the point: "The purpose of the green belt isn't to be green per se, it is to be a buffer to prevent sprawl."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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