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Meaning
Noun
●
In Roads:
A
path
, carriage-way, or
road
through a
park
or a
landscaped
right of way.
●
In American English & Roads:
A
scenic
freeway.
●
In American English & Roads:
A
divided highway
with a
landscaped
median.
●
In Chicago English:
A
tree
lawn.
●
In Australian English, British English, Rail transportation & Roads:
A
railway station
built
on the edge
of a
town
,
typically
with a large
car park
to
function
as a
park and ride
interchange.
Name
●
A place name:
A
census-designated place
in Sacramento County, California, United States.
●
A place name:
A
neighbourhood
of Boston, Massachusetts, United States,
named
after two
roads
with Parkway in their name.
●
A place name:
A
village
in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
●
A place name:
A
suburb
of Wainuiomata, Wellington
region
, New Zealand,
presumably
named
after
a road
in the area.
●
A place name:
A
hamlet
in Ledbury
parish
, Herefordshire, England (OS
grid
ref
SO7135).
●
A place name:
A
northern
suburb
(
housing estate
) in Haverhill, West Suffolk
district
, Suffolk, England (OS
grid
ref
TL6646).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
parkway
English
car park
English
railway
English
rail
English
hrægl
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
railler
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
reille
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
râle
French
râler
French
way
English
weg
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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