park-way

park·way

[pahrk-wey]
noun
1.
a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
2.
Chiefly New York State and Western New England. a strip of grass, sometimes planted with trees or shrubs, between a sidewalk and curb.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; park + way1

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parkway (ˈpɑːkˌweɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(in the US and Canada) a wide road planted with trees, turf, etc

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