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greenbelt

1

[ green-belt ]

noun

  1. an area of woods, parks, or open land surrounding a community.
  2. Also green belt. a strip of land on the edge of a desert that has been planted and irrigated to keep the desert from spreading.


Greenbelt

2

[ green-belt ]

noun

  1. a town in central Maryland.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of greenbelt1

First recorded in 1930–35; green + belt
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Arnolds Field is officially greenbelt land, but under the surface there is nothing green about it.

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Sevenoaks councillor Julia Thornton said it was a "top priority" to protect greenbelt land, but added: "We will have a duty to do everything possible to meet the government's new housing targets."

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However, Scottish ministers overruled the decision, saying the benefits of the £37.5m plan would "outweigh" the loss of greenbelt land.

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Labour has pledged to "bulldoze" through planning rules and build on the greenbelt to deliver 1.5 million homes during the five years of the next Parliament, if it wins power.

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That isn’t the case all the time of course — there have been temporary tents in the greenbelts, and scattered car-camping on some blocks.

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