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park connector en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɑːk kɔːnektə/ Singaporean English
• /ˈpɑɹk kəˌnɛktɚ/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (Singapore-English) A passage or walkway that links green spaces such as parks and nature reserves.
   • To optimise land use, park connectors are built along road and drainage reserves which are generally narrow strips of land. 2003 December 30, Koh Puay Koon, “Toilets are within reach”, in Today, page 8:
   • Park connectors are linear open spaces proposed by the National Parks Board (NParks) to link major parks, nature reserves, natural open spaces and other places of interest in Singapore. 1998, Belinda K. P. Yuen, Planning Singapore: From Plan to Implementation, page 31:
   • A primary feature of the new plan is to build more park connectors to link up green spaces, such as the newly-completed 1.8km, $1-million Alexandra Park Connector linking Kim Seng Park to Zion Road. 2006 February 27, Jasmine Yin, “Tanjong Pagar to be made more elder-friendly”, in Today, page 2:
   • Some of the longest and most extensive park connectors weave through these public housing estates, serving the needs of residents in those areas. 2017, Tai Wei Lim, Cultural Heritage and Peripheral Spaces in Singapore, page 15:
   • Mr Kenneth Er, NParks' chief executive, said: "The park connectors are the green veins of our city in a garden, connecting our communities to our parks and providing myriad recreational options for many." 2015 September 21, Zhaki Abdullah, “Singapore park connectors reach 300km at 25-year mark”, in The Straits Times:

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