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noun

ˈpärk How to pronounce park (audio)
Definition of parknext
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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verb

as in to station

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Recent Examples of park
Noun
The Tsaritsyno ​Museum Reserve, a palace museum and park complex ‌south ⁠of Moscow, was temporarily closed on Saturday and access to the park is currently restricted, the RIA news agency ​reported, ​citing Russian ⁠law enforcement agencies. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026 The projects are designed to revitalize parks and create gathering hubs and vibrant public spaces, according to a news release. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
LendingTree advises would-be parents to start a dedicated savings fund early, even years before a child arrives, and to park it in a high-yield savings account so interest can compound. — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Some of its ports have been used by visiting caargo ships and a docking port on its roof allows visiting vehicles to park there. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for park
Recent Examples of Synonyms for park
  1. yard
  2. station
  3. locate
  4. plant
  5. position
  6. situate
  7. camp
  8. deploy
Noun
  • Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That’s a considerable drop off for a player who combined for 1,131 yards from scrimmage (911 rushing) and 10 TDs in his rookie season last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of yard
Verb
  • Bloomington, Indiana, police; Indiana State Police; and Indiana University police had set up a safety plan, and there were more than 20 officers stationed on Kirkwood Avenue at the time of the shooting, the mayor said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My 16-year-old daughter Missy, in order to avoid the inevitable hug, stationed herself on the far side of the dining room table but Helen, not to be denied, rounded the table with arms outstretched.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of station
Verb
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After taking him to his house located not too far from his law office, Gordon phoned someone.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • The seed was planted when my parents took me to see The Color Purple (1985).
    — Billy Luther, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Curry is firmly planted in the Bay Area after signing a two-year, $116 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors in September.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • Hamilton positioned himself in the political center In previous years, Kansas Republicans have kept their seats by arguing that ousting them would put or leave liberal Democrats in charge in Washington.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In his campaign, Achilles sought to capitalize on anti-establishment, anti-Washington sentiment and position himself as a political outsider, Charlies Hunt, a Boise State University political science professor, previously told the Idaho Statesman.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • It was situated on a lovely, small piece of land, with a pool and a garden for the summer and a wood stove for the winter.
    — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Myers still lives in the town where Houndmouth was conceived — New Albany, Indiana, situated right across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of situate
Verb
  • Thousands of people marched through the city during the day, and at the end a few hundred camped out in Rossio, an iconic square in downtown Lisbon.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of camp
Verb
  • That's why Trump has been deployed to red states to try and push and plead with his base to get out and vote.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Andrew, known to his men as Captain PK, well-practiced in the art of war, had been deployed to Afghanistan before.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deploy

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