park
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pahrkIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑɹk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
An area used for specific purposes.
verb
Place temporarily
transitive
To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
intransitiveslangus
To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle that was driven to a suitable spot for that purpose.
transitiveinformalfigurative
To defer (a matter) until a later date.
transitive
To bring together in a park, or compact body.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
Used this way, park is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use park
- “There are laws that protect the wildlife in this park.”noun
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Inflected forms
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United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913).
Space in which vehicles can be parked.
That have been left.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A lot where cars are parked.
A brake operated by hand.
A lot where cars are parked.
A coin-operated timer located next to a parking space.
A space where an automobile can be parked.
A ticket issued for parking in a restricted place.
Related words
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Tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers.
Related Words
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- recreationaladjective
- playgroundnoun
- acresnoun
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