greenspace en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From green + space.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An area of undeveloped landscape, such as parkland left within a city during planning and zoning other areas for development.
But in suburbs of New York and elsewhere, mom and pop operators with a sense of humor (the companies have names like Poop Patrol and ScooperDude and slogans like “We’re No. 1 in the No. 2 business”), have found a market: the super-busy, families with children who play in the yard and homeowner associations with common greenspace or dog runs.
2009 June 7, Mireya Navarro, “Fields of Gold? Yes, in a Way”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| green space | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greenspaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
it prato (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · ru зелёные насажде́ния (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · fr espace vert (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · pl zieleniec (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · cmn 綠地 /绿地 (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · fi viheralue (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · it giardino pubblico (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · tr yeşil alan (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · cy man gwyrdd (area of undeveloped landscape within a city) · hu zöldterület (area of undeveloped landscape within a city)