How to Use parkway in a Sentence

parkway

noun
  • The garage opener was found on the parkway in front of the home.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The parkway is known for its scenic sprawling trees and unique bridges.
    — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2024
  • Henson Creek runs through dense woods just south of the parkway in that area.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • If these views aren’t there, people aren’t going to go to the parkway.
    — Karen Chávez, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2018
  • They should be stacked neatly on the parkway in front of the home and must not be tied or bundled.
    — Michelle Mullins, Elgin Courier-News, 12 May 2018
  • The tree in her parkway was a direct hit to the house she’s lived in for 40 years.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Her car was found on the side of a busy parkway with a flat tire, keys, wallet and phone still inside.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The impact sent her brother into the woods that line the parkway.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The pursuit proceeded down the parkway but not at high speed.
    — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The Ford Mustang came to rest in the parkway on the south side of the road.
    — Beacon-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Echo Lake sits at the northern end of the parkway, a nice spot for a picnic or walk.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
  • The parkway is expected to open to Texas 6 by the end of the year.
    — Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2020
  • Even the parkway, the area between the sidewalk and the curb, is filled with bright flowers.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019
  • As the driver approached the parkway's overpass, the truck struck a small car head-on.
    — Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But the city said the festival is no longer welcome on the parkway after this year.
    — Fox News, 19 July 2018
  • A lot of that has to do with what the parks are used for with the largest ones featuring golf courses or parkways.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The project became a model for other parkways in the city and beyond.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The city did some sewer repairs in the parkway alongside our front walk over the winter.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Take the entire parkway and enjoy two very different cities at the start and end points.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Sewell said that preserving the trees along the parkway is the top public concern.
    — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2019
  • Torrance residents can request that the city plant a street tree in the parkway in front of their home.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
  • That same decade, the city expanded the avenue into a parkway, and the road got much busier.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
  • Got up to 60 mph on the interstate and 40 mph on the parkway.
    — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Old bicycles and other items are seen along the parkway nearby.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Branches must be placed neatly in the parkway in front of homes with cut ends facing the street, a news release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The parkway featured more than a million trees and was the pride of the east side community.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 May 2023
  • The middle span will have a pair of eastbound lanes for the parkway and the north span will carry a pair of westbound lanes.
    — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • On the parkway, Ghaisar stopped, was approached by Amaya with his gun drawn, and drove off.
    — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The parkways and park roads will now begin with Bde Maka Ska.
    — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2019

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