Meaning of 'park' (Webster Dictionary)
- A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the
chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.
- A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or
adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking,
riding, or the like.
- A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and
kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park
in New York.
- A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and
materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital
stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects
themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
- A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
- To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
- To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park
the artillery, the wagons, etc.
Meaning of 'park' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
Example in sentence:- take me out to the ballpark
Meaning (2):
- a gear position that acts as a parking brake
Example in sentence:- the put the car in park and got out
Meaning (3):
- a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
Example in sentence:- there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park
Meaning (4):
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
Example in sentence:- they went for a walk in the park
Meaning (5):
- maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
Example in sentence:- Can you park right here?;
- Park the car in front of the library
Meaning (6):
- place temporarily
Example in sentence:- park the car in the yard;
- park the children with the in-laws;
- park your bag in this locker
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