Meaning of PARK
Pronunciation: | | pârk, pârk
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- [n] a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
- [n] a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
- [n] a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
- [n] a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
- [n] a lot where cars are parked
- [n] Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
- [v] place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
- [v] maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"
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| Synonyms: | | ballpark, car park, common, commons, green, Mungo Park, parking area, parking lot, parkland |
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| See Also: | | adventurer, amusement park, angle-park, athletic facility, ball field, bullpen, Central Park, channelise, channelize, diamond, direct, double-park, dugout, explorer, funfair, gear, gear mechanism, guide, head, lay, lot, maneuver, manoeuvre, national park, parallel-park, parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, place, pleasure ground, point, pose, position, put, safari park, set, stand, stands, steer, tract, urban area, used-car lot, village green | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Park Olaf the elephant and Venus the mouse see many different sights as they wander through the park, including a squirrel, a statue, and a boy named Sam. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Park\, n.
Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a
definite arrangement; also, the vehicles.
\Park\, v. t.
1. To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park
artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
2. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park.
\Park\, v. i.
To promenade or drive in a park; also, of horses, to display
style or gait on a park drive.
\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. --Waller.
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\, 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. --Shak.
2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as,
to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Dreaming that you are at a park, represents a temporary escape from reality. It indicates renewal, meditation, and spirituality. It is also an indication of a readjustment period after a serious personal conflict or an ending of a passionate affair.
Dreaming that you are lost in a park indicates your struggles with your career, relationship, or other problem. You may feel alienated by society.
Dreaming that you parked your car in a non-parking zone, |
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Thesaurus Terms |
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