noun “park”
singular park, plural parks
- a place in a town or city where people can walk, play, and relax
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Every Sunday, we take our dog to the park to play fetch and enjoy the fresh air.
- a specific area designed for a certain activity or purpose
The new industrial park on the outskirts of town is home to several factories and warehouses.
- (UK) a large area of land with fields and trees connected to a big house in the countryside
The grand estate had a beautiful park with rolling hills and ancient oak trees.
- a special area where animals are kept for people to hunt
The king invited his guests to hunt deer in his private park.
- (US) a field used mainly for playing sports like baseball
The kids gathered at the park to play a friendly game of baseball.
- a space where vehicles, equipment, or supplies are kept or arranged
The military set up a temporary vehicle park near the base for all their trucks and equipment.
verb “park”
infinitive park; he parks; past tense parked; past part. parked; ger. parking
- to stop a vehicle and leave it in a particular place
She parked her bike next to the school entrance.
- to decide to deal with something at a later time
We decided to park the budget discussion until after the holidays.
- (informal) to sit or stand somewhere for a while
He parked himself in front of the TV for the entire afternoon.
- to put money into a very safe investment for a short time, usually while waiting for a better chance to invest
They parked their savings in a government bond while looking for better investment options.
- to register a domain without actually using it for a website
She decided to park several domain names for her future business ideas.