collocation · neutral
green space
/ˈɡriːn speɪs/GREEN SPACE
An area of grass, trees or plants in a town or city used for recreation.
Examples
“Local councils are protecting green spaces to improve air quality.”
“Children need access to green space for play and exercise.”
“New developments must include sufficient green space.”
Band 8 sentence
“Urban planners must balance housing demand with the preservation of green space to maintain residents' quality of life.”
Collocations
- public green space
- preserve green space
Word family
Common mistakes
green areas→green space / green spaces
a green spacees→green spaces
in green space→in a green space / in green spaces
Say it for a higher band
5park→6green areas→7+green space
Synonyms
park
open space
Easily confused
park
“We took the children to the park for the afternoon.”
open space
“The development plan includes large open spaces for community events.”
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