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park·way

 (pärk′wā′)
n. Abbr. Pkwy or Pky
A broad landscaped highway, often divided by a planted median strip.
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parkway

(ˈpɑːkˌweɪ)
n
(Automotive Engineering) (in the US and Canada) a wide road planted with trees, turf, etc
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park•way

(ˈpɑrkˌweɪ)

n.
a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
[1885–90, Amer.]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
highway, expressway, freeway, parkway, turnpike - A highway is a main road, while an expressway is a multilane highway; freeways, parkways, and turnpikes are types of expressways.
See also related terms for highway.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.parkway - a wide scenic road planted with treesparkway - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
drive
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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parkway

[ˈpɑːkweɪ] N (US) → alameda f
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parkway

[ˈpɑːrkweɪ] n (US) → route f express (en site vert ou aménagé)
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parkway

[ˈpɑːkˌweɪ] n (Am) → viale m
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