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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024park•ing (par′king),USA pronunciation n. - the act of a person or thing that parks, esp. a vehicle.
- space in which to park vehicles, as at a place of business or a public event:There's plenty of free parking at the stadium.
- permission to park vehicles:Is there parking on this side of the street?
- the activity or occupation of a person who operates or works in a parking lot, garage, or the like.
- Dialect TermsSee parking strip.
- Informal Termsthe act of kissing and caressing in a parked car:Some of the couples went parking on their way home from the dance.
adj. - of, pertaining to, used for, or engaged in parking, esp. of vehicles:parking regulations; a parking space;a parking attendant.
- park + -ing1, -ing2 1520–30
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024park /pɑrk/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a public area of land having areas or facilities for sports, relaxation, etc.
- [countable] a closed area or a stadium used for sports.
- a space where automobiles may be stationed:[countable]a car park.
- Automotive a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is locked:[uncountable]Put the car in park.
v. - Automotiveto leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time: [~ + object]He parked the car in a tow-away zone.[no object]You can park over there.
- Informal Termsto put, leave, or settle:[~ + object]He parked his bulk on the bar stool.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024park (pärk),USA pronunciation n. - 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 Termsa tract of land reserved for wild animals;
game preserve. - Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]a broad valley in a mountainous region.
- a space where vehicles, esp. automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
- See amusement park.
- See 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.
- Automotivea setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.
v.t. - Automotiveto place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
- Informal Termsto 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 Termsto 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.
- Aerospaceto place (a satellite) in orbit.
v.i. - to park a car, bicycle, etc.
- Informal Termsto engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.
- WGmc *parruk (see paddock1)
- Late Latin *parricus
- Old French parc enclosure
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1225–75
park′er, n. park′like′, adj. Park (pärk),USA pronunciation n. Mun•go (mung′gō),USA pronunciation 1771–1806?, Scottish explorer in Africa.- Biographical Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: park /pɑːk/ n - a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public
- a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
- a large area of land forming a private estate
- an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc: science park
- US Canadian a playing field or sports stadium
- the park ⇒ Brit informal a 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
vb - to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
- to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left: try to park without hitting the kerb
- to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
- (transitive) informal to leave or put somewhere: park yourself in front of the fire
- (intransitive) to arrange equipment in a park
- (transitive) to enclose in or as a park
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearruc paddock1ˈparkˌlike adj |