greenbelt

green·belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-belt]
- /ˈgrinˌbɛlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-belt]
- /ˈgrinˌbɛlt/

Definitions of greenbelt word

noun greenbelt a town in central Maryland. 1
noun greenbelt Alternative spelling of green belt. 1
noun greenbelt a zone of farmland, parks, and open country surrounding a town or city: usually officially designated as such and preserved from urban development 0
noun greenbelt a beltlike area around a city, reserved by official authority for park land, farms, etc. 0

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Origin of greenbelt

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; green + belt

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Parts of speech for Greenbelt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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greenbelt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for greenbelt

noun greenbelt

suburb — a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.
suburbia — suburbs collectively.

All 2 Synonyms of greenbelt