park 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

park

2 of 2

verb

as in to station

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of park
Noun
Several popular locations are closed and dozens have been evacuated, park officials said. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Instead, the park’s makeup team constructed prosthetic eyelashes that hide a rice-sized LED light that hangs in front of the performer’s eyes. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
The question is whether Miami is simply becoming a place where billionaires park their wealth, Fortune said, or whether their wealth is producing a measurable economic windfall for South Florida. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 After the 2008 financial crisis, hedge funds and investment banks were looking for safe places to park their money, not tied to other more volatile investments, like the stock market. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 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
  • Watts was in thick rough off the tee and had 130 yards left for his third shot.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hejny accounted for 253 total yards and threw five touchdowns in a double-digit win over Wyoming.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of yard
Verb
  • At the height of the war, some 50,000 Americans were stationed at U-Tapao and other bases in Thailand.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Snipers were stationed atop MSG, with surveillance helicopters heard overhead.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of station
Verb
  • Metcalf believes there is another civilization, a secret one, located underneath the ice of Antarctica.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Police told the station that the gunfire may be connected to an argument that occurred at Lavou Lounge, a bar located near the Sam's Club.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Five years ago, David Mueller planted a 12-acre (5 hectare) field of Kernza, a perennial grain similar to native grasses found in parts of Europe and western Asia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • The primary bedroom is generously sized and situated above the co-op’s courtyard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Enter Evermore Resort in Orlando, Florida, a 1,100-acre resort situated around a crystal-clear, manmade lagoon with 20 acres of white-sand beaches.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of situate
Verb
  • Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The mutineers remained camped at the military base within the airport complex for several hours, resisting efforts from loyalist forces, until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened with ground and aerial support, several analysts said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of camp
Verb
  • The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Modern launch vehicles can deploy multiple satellites during a single mission, creating an increasingly complex orbital environment.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of deploy

Phrases Containing park

Browse Nearby Words

parity
park
parka
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Park.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/park. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on park

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about park

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
anagrams on a chalk board
Word Builder Quiz Vol. 2 Pick the letter that when added to a word will ma...
See All