tree lawn

== English == === Alternative forms === treelawn === Noun === tree lawn (plural tree lawns) (especially Upper Midwestern US) A strip of unpaved land, especially if planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:verge ==== Usage notes ==== The designation of this area varies significantly from dialect to dialect; some dialects and idiolects do not include a term for this area, and instead use a circumlocution. The most common designations are planting strip, parking strip, nature strip and tree lawn. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== avenue boulevard parkway ==== References ====