park
1 Americannoun
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an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
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an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports.
a baseball park.
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a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
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British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
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Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region.
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a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
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any area set aside for public recreation.
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Military.
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the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit.
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the assemblage so formed.
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(formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
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Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.
verb (used with object)
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to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
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Informal. to put, leave, or settle.
Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.
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to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
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to enclose in or as in a park.
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Informal. to invest (funds) in a stock, bond, etc., considered to be a safe investment with little chance of depreciation, as during a recession or an unstable economic period, or until one finds a more profitable investment.
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Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit.
verb (used without object)
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to park a car, bicycle, etc.
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Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.
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Mungo 1771–1806?, Scottish explorer in Africa.
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Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.
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a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
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a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
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an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
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a large area of land forming a private estate
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English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest
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an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc
science park
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See amusement park
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See car park
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a playing field or sports stadium
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informal a soccer pitch
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a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
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the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
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a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
verb
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to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
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to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left
try to park without hitting the kerb
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stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
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informal (tr) to leave or put somewhere
park yourself in front of the fire
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(intr) military to arrange equipment in a park
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(tr) to enclose in or as a park
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Mungo (ˈmʌŋɡəʊ). 1771–1806, Scottish explorer. He led two expeditions (1795–97; 1805–06) to trace the course of the Niger in Africa. He was drowned during the second expedition
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Nick, full name Nicholas Wulstan Park. born 1958, British animator and film director; his films include A Grand Day Out (1992), which introduced the characters Wallace and Gromit, and the feature-length Chicken Run (2000)
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Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated
Other Word Forms
- overpark verb
- parker noun
- parklike adjective
- repark verb
- superpark noun
- unparked adjective
- well-parked adjective
Etymology
Origin of park
1225–75; Middle English (noun) < Old French parc enclosure < Late Latin *parricus < West Germanic *parruk ( paddock 1 )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This morning at the park, it was 30.
From Salon
"At least in the car park, I knew that there was CCTV, it was floodlit, and they had security, and that was a bonus."
From BBC
Big box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s have installed Flock cameras across hundreds of parking lots.
From Los Angeles Times
Lines of parked cars stretched out from the parking lot for at least the following three weeks.
But East Lothian Council's decision to install parking meters has been met with an "unprecedented" level of hostility.
From BBC
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