parkway

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

park +‎ way

Noun

parkway (plural parkways)

1. A road; a thoroughfare.
2. (US) A scenic freeway.
3. (US) A divided highway with a landscaped median.
4. (Chicago) A tree lawn.

Etymology 2

Blend of car park +‎ railway

Noun

parkway (uncountable)

1. (rail transport, British, Australia) a railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.

References

• parkway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “parkway”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “parkway”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.