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park
1[ pahrk ]
noun
- 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. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
- Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region.
- a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
- 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.
- Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.
verb (used with object)
- to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
- Informal. to 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. 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.
- Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit.
verb (used without object)
- to park a car, bicycle, etc.
- Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.
Park
2[ pahrk ]
noun
- ѳܲ· [muhng, -goh], 1771–1806?, Scottish explorer in Africa.
- Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.
park
1/ ɑː /
noun
- a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
- a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
- an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
- a large area of land forming a private estate
- English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest
- an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc
science park
- See amusement park
- See car park
- a playing field or sports stadium
- the park 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
- a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
verb
- 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
- stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
- informal.tr to leave or put somewhere
park yourself in front of the fire
- intr military to arrange equipment in a park
- tr to enclose in or as a park
Park
2/ ɑː /
noun
- 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
- 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)
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- 貹İ noun
- 貹l adjective
- v·貹 verb
- ·貹 verb
- p·貹 noun
- ܲ·貹 adjective
- ɱ-貹 adjective
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Word History and Origins
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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
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The standard license plate, used to connect registered vehicles to their owners, is issued to all passenger vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, permanent trailers, trailer coaches and park trailers.
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Before parking up, Lloyd and Paul stopped off in the town centre to inspect the river.
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On Friday, I attended a ceremony at a Moscow military park symbolising this.
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The Cybertruck was still wrapped around a tree hours after the crash, with a “no parking” sign crumpled in between the vehicle and the tree.
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Local media reported that the car was parked next to the general's house in the eastern suburb of Balashikha and exploded as he walked past it.
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