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
Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
An understandably distraught Irene walks to the park and tries to avoid June and Phil.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Those who park rear-first clearly irk those who don’t.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The shooting unfolded in a public park during the morning hours and involved teenagers, underscoring ongoing concerns among law enforcement about youth violence and disputes that escalate into gunfire.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
An understandably distraught Irene walks to the park and tries to avoid June and Phil.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
In most cases, renters are looking for a place to park a car, store a boat, or house business inventory.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Those who park rear-first clearly irk those who don’t.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for park
Noun
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The material visually connects different areas in the yard and serves as soothing negative space.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Joaquín Pereyra was threatening down the right side; Jefferson Diaz won the ball back and centered a pass to the top of the box; and Kelvin Yeboah’s dummy run drew in Portland’s defense to give Chancalay space outside the 18-yard box.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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The small crew stationed there endures average winter temperatures of -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius), and four months each without seeing the sun rise above the horizon.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster for the flight is making its seventh trip to space and will aim for a recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner's office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new park, if approved, will be located north of the existing NorthWind Crossings, Becknell Industrial’s 200-acre business park.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The current fertilizer prices could also cause some farmers to shift from planting corn to planting more soybeans, which Jore said requires less nitrogen fertilizer.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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So, if people went out and planted natives, they're probably adapted to this.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The delivery giant is well positioned with its Amazon Web Services business to capitalize on an infrastructure boom tied to emerging technologies, including AI, according to the investment bank.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Jaquez is now positioned to potentially become just the second winner of the sixth-man honor in the Heat’s 38 seasons, with Tyler Herro winning the award in 2022.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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It is largely situated between the Garnett and Five Points MARTA stations.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The latter, situated on the famous Promenade de la Croisette, is a major VIP hub for celebrities and executives during the festival.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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The camping out in line, arriving hours early, is reminiscent of the old days when people camped out to buy concert tickets.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Spectators with cameras camped out in both parking lots, positioning themselves for the best possible views.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below About an hour after each launch, the Falcon 9 upper stage deployed its cargo, sending the satellites on track to join the SpaceX low Earth orbit megaconstellation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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China and its aligned partners, for example, are moving aggressively to deploy AI capabilities at scale, leveraging open-source models that can be adapted for a wide range of military and intelligence applications.—
Robert F. Dees,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Park.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/park. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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