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parkway

park·way

US/ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ uncommon dated uk us

noun

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a wide scenic road planted with trees

  • “the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”
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Origin

By surface analysis, a blend of car park + railway. However, it is possible that the term originally derived from Bristol Parkway railway station built in the early 1970s, which appears to have been named after the M32 motorway, also called Parkway because it runs through Stoke Park.

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