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parks

noun

Form of park , plural of park.

Simple meaning

Ellipsis of Oxford University Parks.

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pahrks
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɑɹks

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Definition

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noun

  1. Oxford City

    Ellipsis of Oxford University Parks.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • parknounBase word

    A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property.

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  • rosa parksnounCompound term

    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).

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  • parkia javanicanounRelated term

    Tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers.

  • park commissionernounRelated term

    A commissioner in charge of public parks.

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