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.
parked
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past participleof park.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof park.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
parknounan 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.
Example Sentences
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They are also blocked by motorcycles, swallowed by parked cars, encroachments or excavated for utility works.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Because Japanese institutions are the world’s largest cross-border creditors, rising yields at home weaken the case for owning foreign debt and give capital parked in U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A burst pipe in Beverly Grove sent water flowing down the street on Sunday morning, threatening parked vehicles and forcing some water services in the area to be shut off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Surveillance video captured the moment an empty building collapsed, sending debris spilling onto the road and onto parked vehicles.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The car parked before an office building; it took both the soldier and the driver to get the sick man up three flights of stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
