parkland
Example Sentences
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Today, the house is flanked by newer laboratories and office buildings, but it is still surrounded by acres of green parkland.
From BBC
Even now, as she escorted the Incorrigible children on their first-ever outdoor bird-watching expedition, she could not help noticing the small white flowers scattered throughout the lush grass of the parkland surrounding Ashton Place.
From Literature
In Chiba City, where parkland had been created on landfill dumped into Tokyo Bay, the sidewalks rippled like fabric.
From Literature
Conversely, the parcels that hold the highest value for parkland and, not coincidentally, the highest potential for privately financed development of hilltop homes, are owned by private individuals and family trusts.
From Los Angeles Times
Superfund site — with the long-term goal of redeveloping it into new housing and parkland.
From Los Angeles Times
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