1
a
: an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant
b
: a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation
2
a
: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation
b
: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property
3
a
: a space occupied by military vehicles, materials, or animals
b
4
: an enclosed arena or stadium used especially for ball games
5
: an area designed for a specified type of use (such as industrial, commercial, or residential use)
amusement parks
parked; parking; parks
1
: to enclose in a park
2
a(1)
: to bring (a vehicle) to a stop and keep standing at the edge of a public way
(2)
: to leave temporarily on a public way or in a parking lot or garage
b
: to land and leave (an aircraft) in an assigned or accessible location
c
: to establish (something, such as a satellite) in orbit
3
a
: to set and leave temporarily
parked his book on the chair
b
: to place, settle, or establish especially for a considerable time
kids parked in front of the TV
: to park a vehicle
parker
noun
Phrases
out of the park
baseball
: over the fence for a home run
swung at a fastball and hit/knocked it out of the park
—often used figuratively
You're about to start a race or step onstage, and you want to knock it out of the park. [=to excel; to perform extremely well]—
Jeanine Detz
Jeanine DetzPepi is doing a great job lately making inexpensive white wines, and with this Sauvignon Blanc, the winery really knocks it out of the park.—Steve Heimoff
Steve Heimoff
Examples of park in a Sentence
Noun
We went for a walk in the park.
New York City's Central Park.
The nation's parks are a popular destination for tourists.
He hit the ball out of the park.
a rugby game in Eden Park
Verb
I couldn't find anywhere to park.
I parked on the street.
I parked the car on the street.
Cars are only allowed to park on the right side of this street.
The bus parked behind the museum.
Park your bags in the hallway.
She parked the money in a savings account and forgot about it for several years.
Recent Examples on the WebEve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
In them, quotidian life comes alive as performance pieces where the music is created by kitchenware inside a diner, the sound of a basketball bouncing off the ground in a park or passengers’ belongings on a train ride.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The park will also include a pond, a playground and a bathroom, as well as parking.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The best parks use ride systems as platforms for immersive storytelling.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Two 14-year-old boys in D.C. were killed in daylight shootings within 33 hours this week, one Wednesday morning on a street winding through a park in Southeast, the other Thursday after school on the platform of the Brookland Metro station in Northeast, police said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In January, the Texas National Guard commandeered a public park in Eagle Pass and has since blocked federal Border Patrol agents from processing migrants there.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Online surveys, community webinars and interviews were conducted over a two-year period to determine what other new amenities the park should implement.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Why not build a rival park in Mission Bay, Norris suggested.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Is there a polite way to tell her no to any more requests to park in my spot?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The man drove to a wooded area, parked, and dragged an intoxicated Shrader into a patch of kudzu.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
My question concerns people with a handicap tag who park in either of the other reserved spots.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Officer Tate Mills — in the same nondescript clothing as Tillman, plus a baseball cap — got out of the unmarked pickup parked behind Jennings’ Mercedes.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
An elegant copper roaster parked in the shop's front bay window churns out the store's custom blends, including a popular one with Ethiopian beans named after that baby brother: The Benjamin.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
In 2013, the brakes failed on a train parked in the hills above the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Sharp Coronado Hospital, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4, parked next to auditorium at 265 Soledad Place, Coronado.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
The park also partners with the state and Save the Redwoods League.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
In them, quotidian life comes alive as performance pieces where the music is created by kitchenware inside a diner, the sound of a basketball bouncing off the ground in a park or passengers’ belongings on a train ride.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The park will also include a pond, a playground and a bathroom, as well as parking.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The best parks use ride systems as platforms for immersive storytelling.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Two 14-year-old boys in D.C. were killed in daylight shootings within 33 hours this week, one Wednesday morning on a street winding through a park in Southeast, the other Thursday after school on the platform of the Brookland Metro station in Northeast, police said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In January, the Texas National Guard commandeered a public park in Eagle Pass and has since blocked federal Border Patrol agents from processing migrants there.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Online surveys, community webinars and interviews were conducted over a two-year period to determine what other new amenities the park should implement.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Why not build a rival park in Mission Bay, Norris suggested.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Ruscha’s stains were left by automobiles parked out in the lot — ordinary, figurative images recorded by a cameraman the artist hired at a time when photography was a second-class medium for art.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Is there a polite way to tell her no to any more requests to park in my spot?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The man drove to a wooded area, parked, and dragged an intoxicated Shrader into a patch of kudzu.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
My question concerns people with a handicap tag who park in either of the other reserved spots.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Officer Tate Mills — in the same nondescript clothing as Tillman, plus a baseball cap — got out of the unmarked pickup parked behind Jennings’ Mercedes.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
An elegant copper roaster parked in the shop's front bay window churns out the store's custom blends, including a popular one with Ethiopian beans named after that baby brother: The Benjamin.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
In 2013, the brakes failed on a train parked in the hills above the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Sharp Coronado Hospital, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4, parked next to auditorium at 265 Soledad Place, Coronado.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin parricus, from pre-Latin *parra pole, trellis
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of park was
in the 13th century
Phrases Containing park
Dictionary Entries Near park
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“Park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/park. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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park
1 of 2 noun1
: an area around a country house used for recreation (as hunting or riding)
2
a
: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept as a place of beauty or recreation
b
: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property
3
4
: an enclosed field for ball games
park
2 of 2 verb1
: to leave a vehicle standing temporarily
2
: to set and leave temporarily
park yourself in that chair
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