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parkland

[ pahrk-land ]

/ ˈpɑrkˌlænd /

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noun

a grassland region with isolated or grouped trees, usually in temperate regions.

wooded or verdant land for recreational use by the public; parklike terrain.

Origin of parkland

First recorded in 1905–10; park + land

Words nearby parkland

parkinson's facies, parkinson's law, parkinson's syndrome, parkinsonian, parkinsonism, parkland, parkman, parkour, parks, parks, rosa, parkville

Example sentences from the Web for parkland

“This is the Secret Service calling from Parkland Hospital,” it said.

Jimmy Breslin on JFK’s Assassination: Two Classic Columns |Jimmy Breslin |November 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A kind soul recognized he was a reporter, picked him up, and drove him to Parkland Hospital.

Reporting the JFK Assassination: ‘No Miranda Rule, No PR People’ |Eleanor Clift |November 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Describe what occurred upon the arrival of the President's party at Parkland, please.

Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Did he say anything as to what representations you might make to Parkland Hospital and other State authorities in that respect?

Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

What were your duties in a general way back on November 22, 1963, with Parkland Hospital?

Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And what has your work consisted of here at Parkland Hospital?

Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Was he on a stretcher at the time he was being worked on at Parkland Hospital?

Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for parkland

parkland

/ (ˈpɑːkˌlænd) /

noun

grassland with scattered trees