PARKED

parked

(adjective) that have been left; “there were four parked cars across the street”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

parked

Left somewhere when not in use.

Verb

parked

simple past tense and past participle of park

Source: Wiktionary


PARK

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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