# parkway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹkˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #18,389

## Definitions
1. A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.
2. A scenic freeway.
3. A divided highway with a landscaped median.
4. A tree lawn.

## Etymology
From park + way.

## Easily confused with
- **parlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parkway-vs-parlay)
- **pathway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parkway-vs-pathway)
- **parka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parka-vs-parkway)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aprkway`, `pakrway`, `parkawy`, `parkkway`, `parkwayy`, `parkwway`, `parkwya`, `parrkway`, `parwkay`, `pparkway`, `prakway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parkway