garden city
Definition
Noun: - A planned residential community: A "garden city" is a city or town designed with ample green spaces, parks, and gardens, intended to combine the benefits of urban and rural living. It typically includes a carefully planned layout with residential areas, industrial zones, and agricultural land.
Usage Examples
- (A planned community with abundant greenery.)
- (The first example of this type of community.)
Advanced Usage
- "Garden city movement": A planning philosophy advocating for self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts.
- The garden city movement influenced urban development in the early 20th century. (The movement promoting garden cities.)
Variants and Related Words
- Garden city (n): the base term.
- Garden suburb (n): a similar concept but on a smaller scale, often on the outskirts of a larger city.
- Hampstead Garden Suburb is a famous example of a garden suburb. (A suburban area with garden city principles.)
Synonyms
- Planned community: a community that is carefully designed from the start.
- Green city: a city emphasizing environmental sustainability and green spaces.
- Utopian town: an idealistic town designed for improved living conditions.
Related Idioms
- "City in a garden": a phrase used to describe Singapore's urban planning approach, emphasizing greenery.
- Singapore markets itself as a city in a garden, with parks integrated into the urban landscape. (A city with extensive greenery.)
Notes on Usage
- The term "garden city" is often used in historical and urban planning contexts, particularly referring to the early 20th-century movement founded by Ebenezer Howard. It is not typically used for modern cities with parks, but specifically for those designed with this philosophy.