parkway
/'pɑ:kwei/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A broad, landscaped highway or thoroughfare, typically designed for scenic travel and recreational driving, often featuring a median or roadside plantings of trees, grass, or other greenery.
Usage
- The primary use is to describe a type of road. It emphasizes aesthetics, leisure, and a connection to the natural landscape rather than just efficient transportation. It is often found in or leading to parks, along rivers, or in suburban areas.
Examples
- Noun:
- We took a leisurely Sunday drive down the beautiful parkway.
- The national park is accessed via a winding parkway that showcases the mountain views.
- The city's historic parkway is lined with oak trees and is a popular route for cyclists.
Advanced Usage
- "Scenic parkway": A common collocation that explicitly highlights the road's purpose for enjoying scenery.
- The Blue Ridge Parkway is a famous scenic parkway in the United States.
- "Parkway system": Refers to a network of such roads within a region.
- The parkway system around the metropolis provides green corridors for wildlife and residents alike.
Variants and Related Words
- Drive (n): Often used synonymously in names of scenic roads (e.g., Ocean Drive). It can imply a road for leisurely motoring.
- Boulevard (n): A wide city street, often with trees and landscaping, but typically more urban than a parkway.
- Expressway (n): A high-speed, divided highway, primarily for efficient travel, usually lacking the scenic emphasis of a parkway.
Synonyms
- Scenic road
- Scenic highway
- Landscaped thoroughfare
Related Phrases
- Parkway entrance/exit: Refers to the points for accessing or leaving the parkway.
- The parkway exit for the botanical garden is clearly marked.
- Parkway overlook: A designated stopping point on a parkway to view the scenery.
- We stopped at every parkway overlook to take photographs.
Noun
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views