tree lawn

noun

tree lawn

noun
1

A strip of unpaved land, especially if planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street.

Especially Upper Midwestern US

  • Detached sidewalks generally occur in residential areas and are normally separated from the curb by a tree lawn.1998, D. Gail Abbey, U.S. Landscape Ordinances: An Annotated Reference Handbook:
Related terms
avenue, boulevard, parkway

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