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1. | [ noun ] (geography) a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property | |
Synonyms: | parkland | |
Examples: | "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park" |
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Related terms: | tract national_park safari_park | |
2. | [ verb ] place temporarily | |
Examples: | "park the car in the yard" "park the children with the in-laws" "park your bag in this locker" |
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Related terms: | situate put | |
3. | [ noun ] (geography) a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area | |
Synonyms: | common green commons | |
Examples: | "they went for a walk in the park" |
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Related terms: | tract village_green amusement_park Central_Park urban_area | |
4. | [ verb ] (transportation) maneuver a vehicle into a parking space | |
Examples: | "Park the car in front of the library" "Can you park right here?" |
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Related terms: | steer parallel-park angle-park double-park driving parking | |
5. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport) a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) | |
Synonyms: | ballpark | |
Examples: | "take me out to the ballpark" |
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Related terms: | stadium athletic_facility dugout stand ball_field bullpen baseball | |
6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 461 | |
7. | [ noun ] (geography) a lot where cars are parked | |
Synonyms: | parking_lot parking_area car_park | |
Related terms: | lot used-car_lot | |
8. | [ noun ] (geography) Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) | |
Synonyms: | mungo_park | |
Related terms: | explorer | |
9. | [ noun ] a gear position that acts as a parking brake | |
Examples: | "the put the car in park and got out" |
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Related terms: | gear | |
Similar spelling: |
parky parks Parke parka Parkia Parkey Parrack parkway Parris Parras Parikh Parekh parrish |