park

[park]

Scottish explorer in Africa (1771 1806)

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A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.

Noun
a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"

Noun
a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"

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

Noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"

Noun
a lot where cars are parked

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Noun
Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)

Verb
place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"

Verb
maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"


n.
A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.

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A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.

n.
A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.

n.
A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.

n.
A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.

v. t.
To inclose in a park, or as in a park.

v. t.
To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.


Park

Park , n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.] 1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. Mozley & W. 2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. Chaucer.
While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear.
3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York. 4. (Mil.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery. 5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. [Written also parc.] Park of artillery. See under Artillery. -- Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.

Park

Park, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Parking.] 1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
How are we parked, and bounded in a pale.
2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.

A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.

To inclose in a park, or as in a park.

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Usage Examples

I really love the internet. They say chat-rooms are the trailer park of the internet but I find it amazing.

I run from Horatio Street down just past Battery Park City and back. It's amazing to run and see the Statue of Liberty and the ferries coming in. People think if you're not near Central Park, there's nowhere to go, but there's a whole ecosystem happening down here.

I don't think the government should be in the trailer-park business. I don't think they know how to run a trailer park.

I look at the car park and myself and Dave Watson come in with our old cars, and these young lads come in with their new Porches. I think that society has changed, there seems to be a lack of respect nowadays.

Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.

I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I've enjoyed doing the games. I don't ever go to the park where I don't have a good day. I don't like losing. But I don't think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don't think once.

An intellectual is a man who doesn't know how to park a bike.

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Other Usage Examples

I love women, but I feel like you can't trust some of them. Some of them are liars, you know? Like I was in the park and I met this girl, she was cute and she had a dog. And I went up to her, we started talking. She told me her dog's name. Then I said, 'Does he bite?' She said, 'No.' And I said, 'Oh yeah? Then how does he eat?' Liar.

I had the perfect job for a gamer. From February to October, I'd get up at 7 in the morning with nothing to do but play games until I had to be at the park around 1 or 2 o'clock. When I got back after the game, I played until 3 or 4 in the morning.

I've also gotten to play in front of a million people in Central Park when there was a grass roots movement calling for nuclear disarmament - it was about 1982 - they called it Peace Sunday.

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy.

And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead.

I grew up a Red Sox fan. I grew up going to Fenway Park and the Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum and Symphony Hall and going to the Common, walking around. My whole family at different times lived and worked in Boston.

I always loved the way music made me feel. I did sports at school and all, but when I got home, it was just music. Everybody in my neighborhood loved music. I could jump the back fence and be in the park where there were ghetto blasters everywhere.

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.

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