park

¹

[ pahrk ]

noun

1. 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.
2. an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports:

   a baseball park.

3. a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
4. British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
5. Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region.
6. a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
7. amusement park.
8. theme park.
9. any area set aside for public recreation.
10. Military.
    1. the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit.
    2. the assemblage so formed.
    3. (formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
11. Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.

verb (used with object)

1. to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
2. Informal. to put, leave, or settle:

   Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.

3. to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
4. to enclose in or as in a park.
5. 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.
6. Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit.

verb (used without object)

1. to park a car, bicycle, etc.
2. Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.

Park

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[ pahrk ]

noun

1. Mun·go [muhng, -goh], 1771–1806?, Scottish explorer in Africa.
2. Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.

park

¹

/ pɑːk /

noun

1. a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
2. a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
3. an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
4. a large area of land forming a private estate
5. English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest
6. an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc

   science park

7. See amusement park
8. See car park
9. a playing field or sports stadium
10. the park informal.
    a soccer pitch
11. a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
12. the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
13. a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US

verb

1. to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
2. to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left

   try to park without hitting the kerb

3. stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
4. informal.
   tr to leave or put somewhere

   park yourself in front of the fire

5. intr military to arrange equipment in a park
6. tr to enclose in or as a park

Park

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/ pɑːk /

noun

1. ParkMungo17711806MScottishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer 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
2. ParkNick1958MBritishFILMS AND TV: animatorFILMS AND TV: director 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)
3. ParkChung Hee19171979MSouth KoreanPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated

Derived Forms

• ˈparkˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• parker noun
• parklike adjective
• over·park verb
• re·park verb
• super·park noun
• un·parked adjective
• well-parked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of park¹

1225–75; Middle English (noun) < Old French parc enclosure < Late Latin *parricus < West Germanic *parruk ( paddock ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of park¹

C13: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearruc paddock ¹

Example Sentences

The first test of McDonnell’s approach as chief is likely to be MacArthur Park, where crime, gang activity, homelessness and drug use have festered.

From Los Angeles Times

For a rare, if not lucky, few days a year, Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan granite cliff converts into what looks like an active volcano jutting 3,000 feet above the valley floor.

From Los Angeles Times

Linkin Park is expanding its comeback tour, taking their From Zero road show across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times

So when Al Fayed asked her to do some filing work for his brother, Salah, at his Park Lane home, she saw it as a way out.

From BBC

Both have left the camp and will be unavailable for Friday's game at Windsor Park and Monday's final Nations League fixture in Luxembourg.

From BBC

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