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   park

   /pɑːk/

   noun

   • 1. a large public garden or area of land used for recreation: "a walk round the park" Similar public gardenrecreation groundplaygroundplay areapublic/municipal park
   • ▪ a large enclosed piece of ground attached to a country house: "the house is set in its own park" Similar parklandgrasslandwoodlandgarden(s)lawnsgroundsestateliterary:greensward
   • ▪ a large enclosed area of land used to accommodate wild animals in captivity: "penguin chicks are reared regularly at the park"
   • ▪ a children's playground: British "Marcus had the park's swings and slides to himself"
   • ▪ (in soccer) the pitch: informal British "he was the liveliest player on the park" Similar playing fieldfootball fieldfieldpitch
   • ▪ an enclosed sports ground. North American
   • 2. an area devoted to a specified purpose: "an industrial park"
   • ▪ an area for motor vehicles to be left in: British "a coach park"
   • 3. (in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the gears are locked, preventing the vehicle's movement.

   verb

   • 1. bring (a vehicle that one is driving) to a halt and leave it temporarily, typically in a car park or by the side of the road: "he parked his car outside her house" Similar leavestationpositionstoppull up
   • 2. leave (something) in a convenient place until required: informal "come on in, and park your bag by the door" Similar putput downplacedepositsetset downleavestickshovedumpplumpinformal:plonkplunkbung
   • ▪ sit down: "after dinner, we parked ourselves on a pair of couches"
   • 3. postpone consideration of (an idea or plan) until a later date: informal "could I suggest we park that suggestion for the moment?"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French parc, from medieval Latin parricus, of Germanic origin; related to German Pferch ‘pen, fold’, also to paddock. The word was originally a legal term designating land held by royal grant for keeping game animals: this was enclosed and therefore distinct from a forest or chase, and (also unlike a forest) had no special laws or officers. A military sense ‘space occupied by artillery, wagons, stores, etc., in an encampment’ (late 17th century) is the origin of the verb sense (mid 19th century) and of park (sense 2 of the noun) (early 20th century).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARK definition: 1. a large area of land with grass and trees, usually surrounded by fences or walls, and specially…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parkPark Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant. b. : a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation. 2. a. : a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation. b.

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   Park definition: 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..

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A park is a public area of land with grass and trees, usually in a town, where people go in order to relax and enjoy themselves. ...Regent's Park. ...a brisk walk with the dog around the park. They stopped and sat on a park bench. Synonyms: recreation ground, garden, playground, pleasure garden More Synonyms of park.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › parkPark - definition of park by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To put or leave (a vehicle) for a time in a certain location. 2. Aerospace To place (a spacecraft or satellite) in a usually temporary orbit. 3. Informal To place or leave temporarily: parked the baby with neighbors; parking cash in a local bank account. 4. To assemble (artillery or other equipment) in a military park. v.intr.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpark noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of park noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parkPark - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A park is an outdoor green space that people use for recreation. People can also park a car, which is to pull into a parking space and stop. Just don’t park your car in a park.