"involuntary park" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: involuntary parks [plural]
Etymology: Coined by science-fiction author and environmentalist Bruce Sterling. Head templates: {{en-noun}} involuntary park (plural involuntary parks)
  1. A previously inhabited area that has been abandoned and allowed to return to a wild, overgrown state.
    Sense id: en-involuntary_park-en-noun-OrNq2FC9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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