park
noun
\ ˈpärk
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Definition of park
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant
b
: a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation
2a
: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation
b
: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property
3a
: a space occupied by military vehicles, materials, or animals
b
: parking lot
4
: an enclosed arena or stadium used especially for ball games
5
: an area designed for a specified type of use (such as industrial, commercial, or residential use)
amusement parks
out of the park
baseball
: over the fence for a home run
swung at a fastball and hit/knocked it out of the park
—often used figuratively
You're about to start a race or step onstage, and you want to knock it out of the park. [=to excel; to perform extremely well]— Jeanine Detz Pepi is doing a great job lately making inexpensive white wines, and with this Sauvignon Blanc, the winery really knocks it out of the park.— Steve Heimoff
park
verb
parked;
parking;
parks
Definition of park (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to enclose in a park
2a(1)
: to bring (a vehicle) to a stop and keep standing at the edge of a public way
(2)
: to leave temporarily on a public way or in a parking lot or garage
b
: to land and leave (an aircraft) in an assigned or accessible location
c
: to establish (something, such as a satellite) in orbit
3a
: to set and leave temporarily
parked his book on the chair
b
: to place, settle, or establish especially for a considerable time
kids parked in front of the TV
: to park a vehicle
Park
biographical name
\ ˈpärk
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Definition of Park (Entry 3 of 3)
Mungo 1771–1806 Scottish explorer
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Other Words from park
Noun
parklike
\ ˈpärk-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Verb
parker
noun
Synonyms for park
Synonyms: Noun
demesne, ground, premises (also premisses), yard
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Examples of park in a Sentence
Noun
We went for a walk in the park. New York City's Central Park. The nation's parks are a popular destination for tourists. He hit the ball out of the park. a rugby game in Eden ParkVerb
I couldn't find anywhere to park. I parked on the street. I parked the car on the street. Cars are only allowed to park on the right side of this street. The bus parked behind the museum. Park your bags in the hallway. She parked the money in a savings account and forgot about it for several years.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Disney's After Hours at Animal Kingdom has also been canceled, and the park is offering a full refund for those who purchased tickets. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Hurricane Dorian Is Causing Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal to Change Their Hours," 3 Sep. 2019 From the park, Peter and his friends strode up a wide boulevard to the Ngau Tau Kok police station. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Bravery and Nihilism Amid the Protests in Hong Kong," 31 Aug. 2019 The goal is for the egrets to travel south, east or west from the park, instead of southwest, directly across the runway. — Ashley Mcbride, ExpressNews.com, "F-16 Fighting Falcon strikes bird on approach to Lackland," 30 Aug. 2019 Paramedics from the park gave the fallen climber medical attention while awaiting the helicopter. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Climber falls 20 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park, suffers serious injuries," 30 Aug. 2019 Suit: Organizers, park were negligent Golf carts and other motorized vehicles were forbidden from the event, according to the rules, the lawsuit said. — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, "Drunken golf cart driver injured man at 'Juggalos' event, lawsuit says," 29 Aug. 2019 Disneyland visitors can enter through a trail from the park’s Critter Country, from behind Frontierland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and from one near Fantasyland. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge designed with subtle differences in its 2 versions," 27 Aug. 2019 The sculpture park is part of the Seattle Art Museum. — Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "Everyone’s got their go-to Seattle spots. Here are a few more.," 24 Aug. 2019 The park is north of the river, off Capistrano Drive. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man’s body found in river near Oceanside park," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Airports also charge extra for optional services like cleaning, towing and providing electricity to a plane while it is parked at the gate. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, "Why would anyone want to sit on a plane for over 18 hours? An economist takes the world’s longest flight," 28 Aug. 2019 Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg Private home sales in Singapore jumped to the highest in eight months as a broader economic slowdown spurred investors to park their money in a property market known as a safe haven. — Yongchang Chin, Bloomberg.com, "Singapore Private Home Sales Jump in July," 15 Aug. 2019 Or maybe not, depending on where your money is parked. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "There May Be an ‘Earnings Recession’—But These Three Sectors Are Safe Havens," 24 July 2019 The tanks may actually roll through the streets of the city as a new addition to the annual July 4th parade, or they may be parked along the National Mall, where thousands come to view fireworks every year. — Heather Timmons, Quartz, "Here are the two tanks that will rumble through Trump’s July 4th spectacle," 2 July 2019 The multi-vehicle wreck was reported after the car was parked, Fox 8 said. — nola.com, "Fiery crash on Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge caused by abandoned, stolen car: report," 27 June 2019 In a Wyoming coal mine in 2008, a haul truck driver couldn’t see another truck parked in her rear blind spot. — Mark Olalde, AZCentral.com, "Backup cameras would save miners' lives. So why are mines fighting against using them?," 26 June 2019 Tech companies rent yachts at said marina, which they mostly leave parked on the dock for a busy schedule of schmoozing. — Jason Karaian, Quartzy, "How the world’s most creative people break out of a rut," 22 June 2019 His dad had bought him a blue Trans Am that was parked in the driveway of his family’s Merrillville home. — Meredith Colias-pete, Post-Tribune, "Merrillville teen, 16, killed in Xbox robbery remembered as a prankster, avid gamer," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'park.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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