englishhobby
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Hello, everyone,
there's a Russian word that I cannot find an Engish equivalent for. In the city where I live there are nine-storeyed blocks of flats. Between them there is an area which the locals call "a park", but it's not really a park, it's too small to be called a park. It's about a hundred meters long and 60 meters wide. There are a few asphalted paths there, (), a few flowerbeds and some trees. There is also a tiny ground with a few carousels in this "park". There is an attraction for kids - they can ride small cars or a horse along the paths. It's not a "yard" (or, perhaps, it is?), because there is a market and a few clothes shops lying just next to it and it's not surrounded by buildings from all sides (only on two sides). And there are busy streets on all four sides of this "square". So my question is:
What is the best word to call this area in English? If I suggest to a native speaker that we go "to the park", they may get a little puzzled :-? when they actually see this small spot of land. And, if I am not mistaken, I can't call it "a square" either as it has trees in it. I've found the word "a public garden", but, perhaps, it's too grand a word for a place like that. Or is it a"yard" (even if it is surrounded by roads with cars driving along?) So, will you help me? :?:
there's a Russian word that I cannot find an Engish equivalent for. In the city where I live there are nine-storeyed blocks of flats. Between them there is an area which the locals call "a park", but it's not really a park, it's too small to be called a park. It's about a hundred meters long and 60 meters wide. There are a few asphalted paths there, (), a few flowerbeds and some trees. There is also a tiny ground with a few carousels in this "park". There is an attraction for kids - they can ride small cars or a horse along the paths. It's not a "yard" (or, perhaps, it is?), because there is a market and a few clothes shops lying just next to it and it's not surrounded by buildings from all sides (only on two sides). And there are busy streets on all four sides of this "square". So my question is:
What is the best word to call this area in English? If I suggest to a native speaker that we go "to the park", they may get a little puzzled :-? when they actually see this small spot of land. And, if I am not mistaken, I can't call it "a square" either as it has trees in it. I've found the word "a public garden", but, perhaps, it's too grand a word for a place like that. Or is it a"yard" (even if it is surrounded by roads with cars driving along?) So, will you help me? :?:
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