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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On a recent weekday afternoon, debris trucks lined up for several hundred yards outside the weigh station at Simi Valley Landfill & Recycling Center.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Arsenal embarrassed Champions League holders Real Madrid in their own back yard after smashing the Spanish side 3-0 at home a week earlier.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 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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Licensed series Young Sheldon has been planted in the top 10 list for a while after adding a new season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
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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The fortunate ones made it to international waters, positioning themselves in the shipping lanes, hoping a ship would rescue them.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But with the 24th pick in the first round, the Vikings are positioned relatively well for one of the consensus top two safeties: Nick Emmanwori from South Carolina and Malaki Starks from Georgia.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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