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PARK
ballpark, park
(noun) a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); “take me out to the ballpark”
park
(noun) a gear position that acts as a parking brake; “the put the car in park and got out”
park, parkland
(noun) a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; “there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park”
park, commons, common, green
(noun) a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; “they went for a walk in the park”
Park, Mungo Park
(noun) Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
park
(verb) place temporarily; “park the car in the yard”; “park the children with the in-laws”; “park your bag in this locker”
park
(verb) maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; “Park the car in front of the library”; “Can you park right here?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
park (plural parks)
An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
(US) A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.
An area used for specific purposes.
An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.
An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch.
(UK) An inventory of matériel.
(Australia, NZ) A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.
Synonyms
• (a piece of ground in or near a city): courtyard, garden, plaza
Antonyms
• (a piece of ground in or near a city): building, skyscraper, street
Verb
park (third-person singular simple present parks, present participle parking, simple past and past participle parked)
(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
(transitive, informal) To defer (a matter) until a later date.
(transitive) To bring together in a park, or compact body.
(transitive) To enclose in a park, or as in a park.
(transitive, baseball) To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.
(intransitive, slang) To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.
(transitive, informal, sometimes reflexive) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.
(transitive, finance) To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.
(Internet) To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)
(transitive, oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.
(intransitive, dated) To promenade or drive in a park.
(intransitive, dated, of horses) To display style or gait on a park drive.
Antonyms
(bring to a halt): unpark
Anagrams
• Karp, Prak
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Park
A English surname.
A river in central Connecticut
Synonyms
• (Conn. river): Hog
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Park
A Korean surname. Alternative form of Bak.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Park is the 289th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 106,696 individuals. Park is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (72.98%) and White (23.34%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Karp, Prak
Source: Wiktionary
Park, n. Etym: [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.]
1. (Eng. Law)
Definition: A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. Mozley & W.
2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. Chaucer. While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear. Waller.
3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
4. (Mil.)
Definition: A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. [Written also parc.] Park of artillery. See under Artillery.
– Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.
Park, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked; p. pr. & vb. n. Parking.]
1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park. How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. Shak.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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