involuntary park

noun

A previously inhabited area that has been abandoned and allowed to return to a wild, overgrown state.

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Meanings

nouninvoluntary park (plural involuntary parks)

plural involuntary parks

  1. A previously inhabited area that has been abandoned and allowed to return to a wild, overgrown state.

Origin

Coined by science-fiction author and environmentalist Bruce Sterling.

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involuntary park. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntary%20park

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“involuntary park.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntary%20park. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “involuntary park,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involuntary%20park.

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