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park

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[ pahrk ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports:

    a baseball park.

  3. a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
  4. British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
  5. Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region.
  6. a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
  7. any area set aside for public recreation.
  8. Military.
    1. the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit.
    2. the assemblage so formed.
    3. (formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
  9. Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.


verb (used with object)

  1. to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
  2. Informal. to put, leave, or settle:

    Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.

  3. to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
  4. to enclose in or as in a park.
  5. 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.
  6. Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit.

verb (used without object)

  1. to park a car, bicycle, etc.
  2. Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.

Park

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[ pahrk ]

noun

  1. Mun·go [muhng, -goh], 1771–1806?, Scottish explorer in Africa.
  2. Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.

park

1

/ pɑːk /

noun

  1. a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
  2. a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
  3. an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
  4. a large area of land forming a private estate
  5. English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest
  6. an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc

    science park

  7. a playing field or sports stadium
  8. the park informal.
    a soccer pitch
  9. a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
  10. the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
  11. a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
  2. to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left

    try to park without hitting the kerb

  3. stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
  4. informal.
    tr to leave or put somewhere

    park yourself in front of the fire

  5. intr military to arrange equipment in a park
  6. tr to enclose in or as a park
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Park

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/ pɑːk /

noun

  1. ParkMungo17711806MScottishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer 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
  2. ParkNick1958MBritishFILMS AND TV: animatorFILMS AND TV: director 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)
  3. ParkChung Hee19171979MSouth KoreanPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈparkˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From

  • parker noun
  • parklike adjective
  • over·park verb
  • re·park verb
  • super·park noun
  • un·parked adjective
  • well-parked adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of park1

1225–75; Middle English (noun) < Old French parc enclosure < Late Latin *parricus < West Germanic *parruk ( paddock 1 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of park1

C13: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearruc paddock 1
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Example Sentences

Because there wasn’t much time between checking the traps, there was no point driving back to the park to sit alone on a bench.

“Without any revenue, you’re seeing baseball parks and cities having to close their doors,” says Marissa Kiss, doctoral student studying the issue at George Mason University in Virginia.

From Ozy

Where this gets tricky is when you play with strangers, either in the park or in an intramural league, Thomas says.

You can drive down to the bottom of the hill and park a two-minute walk from the beach, or park at the top and walk down the hill.

From downtown Tucson, the 131-mile Loop gets you within two miles of the park.

He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park.

But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.

Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.

Creating PGCs from skin tissue, on the other hand, seems like a walk in the park compared to egg freezing.

Park employees helped John quit tobacco by way of a butts-proof glass enclosure, a drastic change in diet, and regular exercise.

He used to walk through the park, and note with pleasure the care that his father bestowed on the gigantic property.

The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.

The road descended on the other side, and we followed it till we came unexpectedly upon a little circular park.

Within were the park and the deer, and the mansion rearing its brilliant columns amidst the redundant groves of a Spanish autumn.

In Windsor Park, 960 trees were blown down and more than a thousand damaged; 146 shipwrecks occurred on the coasts.

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