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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Recent Examples of parks
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Families everywhere are gearing up for egg hunts, where children race to find hidden treasures in their backyards and parks, all while dreaming of chocolate bunnies and colorful eggs.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
These are parks that come alive in the winter, with warm temps and surprisingly vibrant ecosystems that thrive when the rest of the country is huddling under a blanket of snow and ice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Mike Godsy, the city's superintendent of parks, said the additional structure is expected to help strengthen the rest of the wharf.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
While the birth control pill for deer is being invented this year, maybe Baltimore City could temporarily plant trees and plant seedlings in parks for deer to eat — to divert them from browsing on the main forest trees until the birth control pills are distributed.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Such as dilapidated neighborhoods, toxic air, unkept public parks, failing infrastructure, unreliable public transportation and low wages.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Planning Your Visit As one of Florida’s most popular spring parks, visitation spikes on weekends, holidays, and throughout the summer months.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
War Memorial usage War Memorial Park is the ideal location for mixed use, commercial, residential, pocket parks and nature trail areas centrally located within walking distance of shopping, dining, health care and entertainment.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Historically, fish fries in the South have been a communal gathering of friends, family, and acquaintances in everything from neighborhoods and backyards to parks, community centers, and churches.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Families everywhere are gearing up for egg hunts, where children race to find hidden treasures in their backyards and parks, all while dreaming of chocolate bunnies and colorful eggs.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
These are parks that come alive in the winter, with warm temps and surprisingly vibrant ecosystems that thrive when the rest of the country is huddling under a blanket of snow and ice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Mike Godsy, the city's superintendent of parks, said the additional structure is expected to help strengthen the rest of the wharf.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
While the birth control pill for deer is being invented this year, maybe Baltimore City could temporarily plant trees and plant seedlings in parks for deer to eat — to divert them from browsing on the main forest trees until the birth control pills are distributed.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Such as dilapidated neighborhoods, toxic air, unkept public parks, failing infrastructure, unreliable public transportation and low wages.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Planning Your Visit As one of Florida’s most popular spring parks, visitation spikes on weekends, holidays, and throughout the summer months.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
War Memorial usage War Memorial Park is the ideal location for mixed use, commercial, residential, pocket parks and nature trail areas centrally located within walking distance of shopping, dining, health care and entertainment.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 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
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This list includes invasive species that spread across the landscape, smothering everything in their path (like kudzu, of course), as well as fast-growing native species, like trumpet vine and Virginia creeper, which spread quickly and can become a nuisance in yards and gardens.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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At the Degemar quarries, drilled down to 30 meters (yards) under sea level, bright blue ponds of sulfur springs pool the travertine residue as flat-bed trucks haul stone slabs weighing 33 tons up to street level.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Nov. 2025
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Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Altuve starts his hitting motion with a high lift of his front leg and then plants that foot closer to home plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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As automobile production transformed Detroit into one of the wealthiest industrial cities in the country, fortunes made in manufacturing financed the construction of grand estates throughout neighborhoods such as Palmer Woods and Boston-Edison.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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With young Brazilian defensive midfielder Igor Jesus on the mend from ACL surgery until after the FIFA World Cup, a six-month loan from Portugal’s FC Porto positions Eustáquio as critical.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are moments where the album’s tone skews leaden, where Shaw positions us right on the edge of despair.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scoring and assisting on Tuesday versus Real España, Martínez backed up his effort in Honduras during much of LAFC’s inaugural appearance at the Coliseum, a short walk from the Black & Gold home grounds of BMO Stadium.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, Munster High School designated the fieldhouse as a space for students who wanted to protest, but some students left school grounds to protest, making their way to Calumet Avenue in front of the Munster branch of the Lake County Public Library.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Towering glass and timber doors open to reveal views all the way through to a central courtyard hosting a swimming pool with a Baja shelf and spa, a fire pit, sun lounges, an alfresco dining patio, and grassy lawns laced with olive trees and lush gardens beyond.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Parks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parks. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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