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park (EN)
noun, verb

noun “park”

singular park, plural parks
  1. a place in a town or city where people can walk, play, and relax
    Every Sunday, we take our dog to the park to play fetch and enjoy the fresh air.
  2. 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.
  3. (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.
  4. a special area where animals are kept for people to hunt
    The king invited his guests to hunt deer in his private park.
  5. (US) a field used mainly for playing sports like baseball
    The kids gathered at the park to play a friendly game of baseball.
  6. 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
  1. to stop a vehicle and leave it in a particular place
    She parked her bike next to the school entrance.
  2. to decide to deal with something at a later time
    We decided to park the budget discussion until after the holidays.
  3. (informal) to sit or stand somewhere for a while
    He parked himself in front of the TV for the entire afternoon.
  4. 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.
  5. to register a domain without actually using it for a website
    She decided to park several domain names for her future business ideas.