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Central Park

American  

noun

  1. a public park in central Manhattan, New York City. 840 acres (340 hectares).


Central Park Cultural  
  1. A large park in Manhattan, half a mile wide and over two miles long.


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Developers are also watching for any progress on a new science research campus in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood and the revamped boulevard stretching along Fifth Avenue from Bryant Park to Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

At a watch party in Central Park, Eric Centeno, 42, told AFP "we've been enjoying the tournament -- and Spain won!"

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

On June 18, the California City Police Department responded shortly after 6 p.m. to a drowning in the lake at Central Park, according to a Police Department news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The carriages’ union blamed the Central Park Conservancy for not alerting them to the potential health hazard for the horses.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

"I want to get out there too. There are lots of cool places in the city, like Chinatown and the Central Park Zoo and the Museum of Natural History...."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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