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park Definition

park (pärk)

noun

  1. Eng. Law, Historical an enclosed area of land, held by royal grant or prescription, stocked and preserved for hunting
  2. an area of land containing pasture, woods, lakes, etc., surrounding a large country house
  3. an area of public land; specif.,
    1. an area in or near a city, usually laid out with walks, drives, playgrounds, etc., for public recreation
    2. an open square in a city, with benches, trees, etc.
    3. a large area known for its natural scenery and preserved for public recreation by a state or national government
  4. ballpark
  5. ☆ West a level, open area surrounded by mountains or forest
  6. that arrangement of bands, clutches, etc. in an automatic transmission that disengages and locks the drive wheels of a motor vehicle
  7. parking lot
  8. an area set aside for a particular commercial use; specif.,
    1. amusement park
    2. industrial park
  9. Mil. an area for storing and servicing vehicles and other equipment

Etymology: ME parc < OFr < ML parricus < Iberian *parra > Sp parra, trellis, grape vine

transitive verb

  1. to enclose in or as in a park
  2. to store (military equipment) in a park
  3. ☆ to leave (a vehicle) in a place temporarily
  4. ☆ to maneuver (a vehicle) into a space where it can be left temporarily
  5. ☆ Informal to leave in a particular place; deposit
  6. Finance to transfer (securities) temporarily, as to conceal ownership

intransitive verb

to park a vehicle

park Related Forms
park′er noun
Park Definition

Park (pärk)

Park, Mungo (muŋ′gō) 1771-1806; Scot. explorer in Africa

park Synonyms

park

n.

  1. A place designated for outdoor recreation

    square, plaza, place, lawn, green, village green, common, commons, esplanade, promenade, boulevard, tract, recreational area, pleasure ground, national park, national forest, national monument, enclosure, market place, woodland, parkland, parkway, meadow; see also grass 3, lot 1, playground.

  2. A place designed for outdoor storage

    parking lot, car park, parking space, lot; see garage 1, parking lot.

park Synonyms

park

v.

mass, collect, order, place in order, station, place in rows, leave, store, impound, deposit; see also line up, place 1.

park Usage Examples

Object

  • van: I parked the van, had my dinner and retired for a quick pint.
  • car: Thieves like to steal from cars parked in places where they run less risk of being seen.

Preposition: on

  • outskirt: Visitors are encouraged to park on the outskirts of the village and to walk in.

Adjective modifier

  • multi-storey: Park in the multi-storey car park on the left.
  • national: The Edwards Report ' Fit for the Future ' reviews national parks.
  • retail: The site of the foundry is now occupied by a retail park.
  • underground: Sainsbury's underground car park is next to the high level Lombard car park entrance in Princess Way.
  • marine: The tranquil fishing village of Shimoni is the access point to the dives sites in the Kisite marine national park.

Modifies a noun

  • ranger: They will be run and maintained by the council's park rangers and local volunteers.
  • bench: On a park bench nine days later, Tony proposed.
  • attendant: And Henry found himself in trouble with the trades union for car park attendants, for giving his unskilled sons such employment.
  • entrance: Sainsbury's underground car park is next to the high level Lombard car park entrance in Princess Way.
  • warden: These attractions provide employment for local people such as park wardens and create spin offs for local shops and cafes.

Noun used with modifier

  • car: The two pegs nearest the car park are suitable for disabled anglers.
  • theme: We are only 15 mins from Alton Towers theme park!
  • caravan: Under the management of HG & B Marshall Ltd, the park was named the best caravan park in England in 2003.
  • skate: You are here: Home Have Your Say Complete Survey Online surveys Would you like to be involved in a new skate park?
  • amusement: Here he worked in domestic, commercial and entertainment fields, including the planning of amusement parks.
  • deer: The present Home Park was also probably made into a deer park, with rabbit warrens, for his entertainment.

Preposition: in

  • bay: Never park in bays set aside for special users, for example for taxis, police vehicles, doctors, diplomats or the disabled.
Park Quotes

There are even times when any assumption of dignity becomes ludicrous, and the traveller must, as Mungo Park once had to do,'lay down as a rule to make himself as useless and as insignificant as possible, as the only means of recovering his liberty'.

—Galton, Sir Francis

park Quotes

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.

—Chao

If the people don't want to come out to the park, nobody's gonna stop them.

—Berra,Yogi Lawrence Peter

A gentleman's park is my aversion. It is not beauty because it is not nature.

—Constable,John

The mystery is why we even collect these figures; if we kept similar statistics for Manhattan Island,Park Avenue could layawake at night worrying about its trade deficit.

—Bartley, Robert Leroy

Thenover thepark (where Ifirst inmy life, it being a great frost, did see people sliding with their skates, which is a very pretty art).

—Pepys, Samuel