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park

[paːk]

noun

Meaning

  • An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

  • A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.

  • An area used for specific purposes.

  • An inventory of matériel.

    "A country's tank park or artillery park."

  • A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.

Synonyms

courtyard,
garden,
plaza

verb

Meaning

  • To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

    "I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop."

  • To defer (a matter) until a later date.

    "Let's park that until next week's meeting."

  • To bring together in a park, or compact body.

    "to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc."

  • To enclose in a park, or as in a park.

  • To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.

    "He really parked that one."

  • To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.

    "They stopped at a romantic overlook, shut off the engine, and parked."

  • (sometimes reflexive) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.

    "He came in and parked himself in our living room."

  • To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.

    "We decided to park our money in a safe, stable, low-yield bond fund until market conditions improve."

  • To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)

  • (oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.

  • To promenade or drive in a park.

  • (of horses) To display style or gait on a park drive.