Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green lung

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: green lung
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of natural parkland within an urban region, supposed to replenish the air with oxygen.

Example Sentences

"The Magaliesberg became something of a green lung to which people escaped, particularly over weekends."
"After the Games, the Park will remain protected, serving as a green lung for the surrounding boroughs and the Olympic Village residential area."

Inflected Forms

green lungs (plural)

Questions

What does green lung mean?: An area of natural parkland within an urban region, supposed to replenish the air with oxygen.

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