緑地(りょくち)

りょくち
noun
green space; green area; parkland
naturegeography
1. green space; green area; parkland
An area of grass, trees, or other vegetation, especially one set aside for recreational use or environmental preservation in an urban setting.
都市(とし)には緑地(りょくち)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Cities need green spaces.
駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい緑地(りょくち)が整備(せいび)された。
A new green area was developed in front of the station.
マンションの周(まわ)りに緑地(りょくち)が広(ひろ)がっているので、子(こ)どもを安心(あんしん)して遊(あそ)ばせられる。
There's green space spread around the apartment building, so I can let my children play there without worry.

A compound of 緑(りょく) (green) and 地(ち) (ground; land). Used in urban planning and environmental contexts to describe areas of vegetation preserved or created within developed areas. Japan's 都市(とし)計画法(けいかくほう) (City Planning Act) defines 緑地(りょくち) as a formal land-use category.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 公園(こうえん): park — a developed recreational area with facilities; 緑地(りょくち) may be less developed
  • 緑(みどり): greenery — the plants and vegetation themselves, not the land
  • 森林(しんりん): forest — larger natural wooded areas, not typically urban

Related Words

Compare: 公園(こうえん) (park)
Compare: 森林(しんりん) (forest)
Related: 街路樹(がいろじゅ) (roadside trees)
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