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greenbelt

1 American  
[green-belt] / ˈgrinˌbɛlt /

noun

  1. an area of woods, parks, or open land surrounding a community.

  2. Also green belt a strip of land on the edge of a desert that has been planted and irrigated to keep the desert from spreading.

Greenbelt 2 American  
[green-belt] / ˈgrinˌbɛlt /

noun

  1. a town in central Maryland.

Etymology

Origin of greenbelt

First recorded in 1930–35; green + belt

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