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.
parklike
-
a word derived from
park.
Example Sentences
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Traditional European landscape painting, rooted in Poussin and Claude, had always depended on parklike emblems of the Arcadian, or at least on signs of man’s dominion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Now it’s time to build a stadium for the next 75 years,” the narrator says, promising a parklike atmosphere around the redeveloped venue.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
The parklike grounds cover three-quarters of an acre and feature flower-filled gardens and plenty of trees out back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
That scheme, which made the best of the parklike ideal, required relocating Rock Creek Parkway.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2021
Olmsted himself had said of Jackson Park: “If a search had been made for the least parklike ground within miles of the city, nothing better meeting the requirement could have been found.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
