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.
an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park.
a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
Western U.S.a broad valley in a mountainous region.
a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
amusement park.
theme park.
any area set aside for public recreation.
Military.
the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit.
the assemblage so formed.
(formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.
verb (used with object)
to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
Informal. to put, leave, or settle: Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.
to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
to enclose in or as in a park.
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.
Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit.
verb (used without object)
to park a car, bicycle, etc.
Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.
Origin of park
1225–75; Middle English (noun) <Old French parc enclosure <Late Latin *parricus<West Germanic *parruk (see paddock1)
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.
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“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.
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Where this gets tricky is when you play with strangers, either in the park or in an intramural league, Thomas says.
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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.
Creating PGCs from skin tissue, on the other hand, seems like a walk in the park compared to egg freezing.
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Park employees helped John quit tobacco by way of a butts-proof glass enclosure, a drastic change in diet, and regular exercise.
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More than bawdy, though, The Ball adds a familiar unpretentiousness to trendy locales like Tao, Lavo, The Park, and Dream Hotel.
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Horniness packs side-by-side by with a deeper loneliness along the walls of The Park.
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“For a while, the only manifestations of change were people defecting to West Germany,” says Park.
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He passed by the north lodge with a shudder, and walked straight along the high road towards the principal entrance of the Park.
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A cow grazed in the woods, which had been partly cleared of under-brush, and had the appearance of a park grove.
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The park proper, containing more than twelve hundred hectares, is one of the largest and most thickly wooded in France.
Royal Palaces and Parks of France|Milburg Francisco Mansfield
A few paces ahead, the trench was crossed by a bridge (closed by a wicket gate) which connected the garden with the park.
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The whole is surrounded by a wall, and in the park there is a lake whose waters are fed by the river Hiddekel.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela|Benjamin of Tudela
British Dictionary definitions for park (1 of 2)
park
/ (pɑːk) /
noun
a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the publicSee also national park
a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
NZan area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
a large area of land forming a private estate
English lawan enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescriptionCompare forest (def. 5)
an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etcscience park
US and Canadian See amusement park
US, Canadian and NZ See car park
US and Canadiana playing field or sports stadium
the parkBritishinformala soccer pitch
a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
verb
to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be lefttry to park without hitting the kerb
stock exchangeto register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
(tr)informalto leave or put somewherepark yourself in front of the fire
(intr)militaryto arrange equipment in a park
(tr)to enclose in or as a park
Derived forms of park
parklike, adjective
Word Origin for park
C13: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearrucpaddock1
British Dictionary definitions for park (2 of 2)
Park
/ (pɑːk) /
noun
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
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)
Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated