Meaning of greenway | Babel Free
Definitions
- A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.
- A surname.
- A place name:
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Francis Greenway.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Argyle, south-central Manitoba, Canada.
- A community in North Middlesex, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- In the United States:
- A minor city in Clay County, Arkansas.
- A township in Itasca County, Minnesota, named after John Campbell Greenway.
- An unincorporated community in McPherson County, South Dakota.
- A neighbourhood in south-east Washington, D.C..
- In the United Kingdom:
- A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7033).
- A suburban area in Bishops Lydeard parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district and Taunton Deane district before that (OS grid ref ST1629).
- A hamlet in Rock parish, Wyre Forest district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7470).
- A hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0630).
- A hamlet in St Nicholas and Bonvilston community, Vale of Glamorgan borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0574).
Examples
“By their nature, railways tend⟳ to avoid⟳ steep gradients, with the result⟳ that these greenways are mostly on level, traffic-free paths, ideal for cycling.”
“[…] that signify her drawn-out efforts to raise⟳ the $15 million necessary to open⟳ the Gynns Falls Trail, a 14-mile urban greenway in her native Baltimore that took 12 years instead of the three she had predicted.”
“More than 1,300 trees have⟳ been planted along the greenway.”
“In general, the smaller, more heavily used and less biologically intact greenways, will likely have⟳ less biodiversity value compared to larger, more intact greenways with less human activity.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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