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
In addition to its bright yellow accent doors and windows, the Emmy winner’s estate boasted five bedrooms and six bathrooms, parklike grounds and a swimming pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
The owners of National Harmony have set aside a one-acre plot at the entrance to the parklike grounds for a memorial to Columbian Harmony.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021
It was a large, parklike hilltop with a wandering path lined at intervals with information boards describing charges and last-ditch stands and other confused, noisy action.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
