as in yard
the area around and belonging to a building
the tycoon's country estate is surrounded by a 500-acre park
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Recent Examples of park
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But Mary lacked a job and slept in a tent encampment in a park.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
Typically, yields would fall as investors seek a safe place to park their money.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
How Mark Morris showed the way April 15, 2025
The top orchestras in Berlin, Vienna, New York, Munich and elsewhere play popular concerts in parks, often awaking new audiences to their wares.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But Mary lacked a job and slept in a tent encampment in a park.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
If Spectrum Center wasn’t undergoing the second phase of its extensive renovations, there’s a safe bet it’d be parked outside at the corner of North Caldwell and East Trade street, and Scooby Doo, Shaggy and the rest of the gang would be lurking for clues somewhere.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
Typically, yields would fall as investors seek a safe place to park their money.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for park
Noun
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Just a few words that found their way into playlists, protest chants, school yards, and social media platforms.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Twelve of those rushing scores were at least 10 yards or more, the most by a quarterback in 25 years.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Lillard, stationed near the logo, planted on his left foot to go after the ball—and immediately crumpled to the floor, clutching at his left heel.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Their dad left the family after he got stationed in Florida and Korea, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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France’s immediate support is a payoff from seeds Carney planted early in his leadership.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday morning, a Baffert 3-year-old positioned for Saturday’s Pat Day Mile came to school with assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes on hand to watch.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The good news is that several American manufacturers who primarily use domestic materials are better positioned to keep their prices stable.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The city’s coastal location, situated along the Atlantic Ocean, serves as an ideal setting for this cutting-edge electric racing series.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Best Towns to Visit Madisonville The waterfront community of Madisonville, situated along the Tchefuncte River, is full of maritime history, plus cute eateries and annual festivals like the Krewe of Tchefuncte Mardi Gras boat parade and Maritime Museum Louisiana’s Wooden Boat Festival.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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We were camped on Danaher Creek, at the head of the south fork of the Flathead.—
Howard Copenhaver,
Outdoor Life,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier, deployed to the Middle East, as sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay, the Navy said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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They are characterized by tense exchanges, audience ejections and, in one case, stun guns deployed to subdue two attendees.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Park.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/park. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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