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park (pɑːkPronunciation for park) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
  2. a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
  3. New Zealand an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
  4. a large area of land forming a private estate
  5. English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest (sense 5)
  6. an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc  ⇒ science park 
  7. US Canadian See amusement park
  8. US Canadian New Zealand See car park
  9. US Canadian a playing field or sports stadium
  10. See the park
  11. a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
  12. the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
  13. a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US

verb

  1. to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
  2. to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left  ⇒ try to park without hitting the kerb 
  3. stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
  4. (tr) informal to leave or put somewhere  ⇒ park yourself in front of the fire 
  5. (intr) military to arrange equipment in a park
  6. (tr) to enclose in or as a park

Alternative Forms

ˈparkˌlike adjective

Word Origin

C13: from Old French parc,  from Medieval Latin parricus  enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih  pen, Old English pearrucpaddockC13: from Old French from Medieval Latin enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pen, Old English 1

Park (pɑːkPronunciation for Park) 

Definitions

noun

  1. 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
  2. Nick, full name full name Nicholas Wulstan Park.  born 1958, British animator and film director; his films include full name 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 full name born 1958, British animator and film director; his films include (1992), which introduced the characters Wallace and Gromit, and the feature-length Chicken Run (2000)
  3. Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated

Quotations

  • "The parks are the lungs of London" William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

Translations

  • British English: park Pronunciation for park A park is a place with grass and trees. People go to parks to take exercise or play games.pɑːk NOUN
  • Spanish: parque Pronunciation for parque nm
  • French: parc Pronunciation for parc nm
  • German: Park Pronunciation for Park nm Parks
  • Chinese: 公园Pronunciation for 公园 n
  • Arabic: مُتَنَزَهٌPronunciation for مُتَنَزَهٌ n
  • Portuguese: parquePronunciation for parque nm
  • Russian: паркPronunciation for парк nm
  • Croatian: parkPronunciation for park nm
  • Czech: parkPronunciation for park nm
  • Danish: parkPronunciation for park nutr
  • Dutch: parkPronunciation for park nnt
  • Finnish: puistoPronunciation for puisto n
  • Greek: πάρκοPronunciation for πάρκο nnt
  • Italian: parcoPronunciation for parco nm
  • Japanese: 公園Pronunciation for 公園 n
  • Korean: 공원Pronunciation for 공원 n
  • Norwegian: parkPronunciation for park nm
  • Polish: parkPronunciation for park nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: parquePronunciation for parque nm
  • European Spanish: parque Pronunciation for parque nm
  • Swedish: parkPronunciation for park nutr
  • Thai: สวนสาธารณะPronunciation for สวนสาธารณะ n
  • Turkish: parkPronunciation for park n
  • Vietnamese: công viênPronunciation for công viên n
  • British English: park Pronunciation for park When someone parks a car, they leave it somewhere.They parked in the street outside the house. I parked the car outside the house.pɑːk VERB They parked in the street outside the house. I parked the car outside the house.
  • Spanish: estacionar Pronunciation for estacionar v
  • French: garer Pronunciation for garer v
  • German: parken Pronunciation for parken v
  • Chinese: 停泊车辆Pronunciation for 停泊车辆 v
  • Arabic: يَركُنُ سِيَارَةًPronunciation for يَركُنُ سِيَارَةً v
  • Portuguese: estacionarPronunciation for estacionar v
  • Russian: парковать(ся)Pronunciation for парковать(ся) v
  • Croatian: parkiratiPronunciation for parkirati v
  • Czech: zaparkovatPronunciation for zaparkovat v parkovat
  • Danish: parkerePronunciation for parkere v
  • Dutch: parkerenPronunciation for parkeren v
  • Finnish: pysäköidäPronunciation for pysäköidä v
  • Greek: παρκάρωPronunciation for παρκάρω v
  • Italian: parcheggiarePronunciation for parcheggiare v
  • Japanese: 駐車するPronunciation for 駐車する v
  • Korean: 주차하다Pronunciation for 주차하다 v
  • Norwegian: parkerePronunciation for parkere v
  • Polish: zaparkowaćPronunciation for zaparkować v parkować
  • Brazilian Portuguese: estacionarPronunciation for estacionar v
  • European Spanish: aparcar Pronunciation for aparcar v
  • Swedish: parkeraPronunciation for parkera v
  • Thai: จอดPronunciation for จอด v
  • Turkish: park etmekPronunciation for park etmek v
  • Vietnamese: đỗ xePronunciation for đỗ xe v

Usage examples

  • I waited behind a tree by the road nearby that cuts through the park.
    Hugo Wilcken, THE EXECUTION (2002)
  • Autumn is a riot of colour, with reds, purples, oranges and yellows all exploding around the park.
    Country Life (2004)
  • An ERU member had had to pull Det Garda McMahon away from Adrienne in a Letterkenny car park.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • The ruined castle forms an intriguing focal point to the park.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Consumers can drive to out-of-town superstores and park for free.
    Joanna Blythman, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)

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