Thesaurus results for PARKS

parks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of parks

plural of park

as in yards

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

present tense third-person singular of park

as in stations

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Recent Examples of parks

Noun

The eight additional roller coasters remain closed at Six Flags parks in Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario, Canada. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 That could spell cuts to emergency services, public hospitals, libraries, parks and public transit. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 But good architecture hasn’t always been the norm in our parks. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Magnificent provincial parks, like Englishmen River Falls and Elk Falls, offer free entry for hiking and chasing waterfalls. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 In 2027, there will be a total of 195 games, including 30 in Savannah, and games at 23 of the 30 MLB parks, including June 10 and June 11 at Truist Park in Atlanta. — Jim Halley, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 But barn owl sightings in New York City parks are very rare, according to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. — Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Sesame Place parks The following United Parks & Resorts theme parks have a zero-change fee policy for guests wanting to reschedule park visits. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parks

Noun

Spann-Ford was the only one who got involved in the pass game though, hauling in two receptions for 11 yards.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Oh, and if USC fans wanted to feel even worse about the loss, Wisconsin passed for only 58 yards in the win over the Trojans.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of yards

Verb

Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of stations

Noun

Her stories depicted Irish estates, London courtships, and heroes who ranged from dashing to bumbling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
To name just a few, wine estates like Castello di Amorosa, Larkmead Vineyards, and Benessere Vineyards are within either walking or cycling distance.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of estates

Verb

Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plants

Noun

The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The park is just part of a 247-acre property, owned by Ada County, that also hosts the Western Idaho Fair grounds and the Boise Hawks baseball stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Verb

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Seyfried’s involvement in the doc summits in its beguiling final sequence, which positions Fielder and Seyfried as two sides of a conversation about what kind of person Holmes is.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

Inside, furnishings are minimal, with timber and cool-toned stone alongside floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the landscaped gardens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gardens

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

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