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park

[pʰɑɹk]noun, verb1 syllable

Park means: a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.

Synonyms for park12

noun, as in a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

noun, as in a lot where cars are parked

parking lot, car park, parking area

noun, as in Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)

Mungo Park

noun, as in a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

parkland

noun, as in a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)

ballpark

also used for park

courtyard, garden, plaza

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What does park mean?8

noun

1

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area“they went for a walk in the park”

2

a lot where cars are parked

3

Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)

4

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property“there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park”

5

a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)“take me out to the ballpark”

6

a gear position that acts as a parking brake“they put the car in park and got out”

verb

1

place temporarily“park the car in the yard”

2

maneuver a vehicle into a parking space“Park the car in front of the library”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with park?14

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Park in a sentence

  • Sir, you are not allowed to park your car here.Zifre
  • You went to the park yesterday, didn't you?CK
  • In the park, some sat on benches, and others strolled about.CM
  • Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.shekitten
  • In our park, we have a nice slide for children to play on.CM
  • It was a pleasant day, but there were few people in the park.CK
  • When he came to, he was lying in the park.CM
  • He went to the park, where he took a rest.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of park

as a noun

plural
parks

as a verb

past tense
parked
present participle
parking
third-person singular
parks
past participle
parked