park
noun
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.
had parked
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past perfectof park.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had parked her car over on a hill overlooking the road for a better view into the distance.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Her 1977 Volkswagen was left standing after the Palisades fire devastated the Malibu neighborhood where Weinraub had parked it after a day of surfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
They had parked in the back of the facility, and they had walkie-talkies.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy, Ole Hansen, said hedge funds by early September had parked 47% of their net commodity holdings in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2025
I glanced around, trying to remember where we had parked the car.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
