parkway vs. highway

parkway

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noun

1. a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
2. a strip of grass, sometimes planted with trees or shrubs, between a sidewalk and curb.

highway

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noun

1. a main road, especially one between towns or cities: the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.
2. any public road or waterway.
3. any main or ordinary route, track, or course.