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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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   What does a park mean?

   • 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.

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   What is the difference between a park and a city park?

   • 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. Unless you’re a squirrel. A city park usually has playgrounds, sports fields, walking paths, grass, and trees.

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   What does Parque mean?

   • parque, estacionar, parque [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PARK definition: 1. a large area of land with grass and trees, usually surrounded by fences or walls, and specially….

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   What is a city park?

   • A city park usually has playgrounds, sports fields, walking paths, grass, and trees. There are also larger tracts of wild public land also known as parks, and these often have hiking trails, mountains, or bodies of water. Park is a verb too, meaning "drive into a parking space," so you could park your scooter at the park.

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   What is a public park?

   • A public park will be built around the complex. Culture parks, walk their dogs and play games. Most US city and town governments also provide parks. They are open to anybody free of charge. The most famous parks in Britain include is the best known. Open-air events, such as plays and concerts, are sometimes held in these parks.

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   Is Park a verb?

   • Park is a verb too, meaning "drive into a parking space," so you could park your scooter at the park. Originally this verb referred exclusively to military vehicles, but by 1844 you could park any vehicle at all. “Can you park right here?”

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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.. See examples of PARK used in a sentence.

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   park. noun. /pɑːk/. /pɑːrk/. Idioms. [countable] an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax. Hyde Park. in the park We went for a walk in the park. A public park will be built around the complex.

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   Park is a noun that can mean a public area of land for recreation, a stadium, a valley, or a gear selector position. It is also a verb that can mean to stop a vehicle, to leave somewhere, or to place something.

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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. Unless you’re a squirrel. A city park usually has playgrounds, sports fields, walking paths, grass, and trees.