greenbelt

¹

[ green-belt ]

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

[ green-belt ]

noun

1. a town in central Maryland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenbelt¹

First recorded in 1930–35; green + belt

Example Sentences

Arnolds Field is officially greenbelt land, but under the surface there is nothing green about it.

From BBC

Sevenoaks councillor Julia Thornton said it was a "top priority" to protect greenbelt land, but added: "We will have a duty to do everything possible to meet the government's new housing targets."

From BBC

However, Scottish ministers overruled the decision, saying the benefits of the £37.5m plan would "outweigh" the loss of greenbelt land.

From BBC

Labour has pledged to "bulldoze" through planning rules and build on the greenbelt to deliver 1.5 million homes during the five years of the next Parliament, if it wins power.

From BBC

That isn’t the case all the time of course — there have been temporary tents in the greenbelts, and scattered car-camping on some blocks.

From Seattle Times