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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In American English:
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.
●
In Football (soccer):
An area used for specific purposes.
An area on which a
sporting
match
is
played
; (soccer) a pitch.
●
In British English:
An
inventory
of matériel.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
A
space
in which to
leave
a
car
; a
parking
space
.
Verb
●
To
bring
(something such as a
vehicle
) to a
halt
or
store
in a
specified
place.
●
To
defer
(
a matter
) until a
later
date.
●
To
bring together
in a
park
, or
compact
body.
●
To
enclose
in a
park
, or
as in
a
park
.
●
In Baseball:
To
hit a home run
; to
hit
the
ball out
of the park.
●
To
engage
in
romantic
or
sexual
activities inside a
nonmoving
vehicle
that was
driven
to a
suitable
spot
for that
purpose.
●
To
sit
,
recline
, or
put
, especially
in a manner
suggesting
an
intent
to
remain
for some time.
●
In Finance:
To
invest
money
temporarily
in an
invest
ment
instrument
considered to
relatively
free
of risk, especially while
awaiting
other opportunities.
●
In Internet:
To
register
a
domain name
, but make
no use
of it (See
domain
parking)
●
To
enclose
in a
park
, or
partially
enclose
d basin.
●
To
promenade
or
drive in
a park.
●
To
display
style
or
gait
on a
park
drive.
Name
●
An English surname.
●
A
river
in
central
Connecticut
●
A
village
in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
●
A large area in Lewis, Western Isles
council area
, Scotland.
●
A
surname
from Korean. Alternative form of Bak.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
park
English
park
Middle English (1100-1500)
parc
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
parcus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
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