park
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- noun
- /pɑrk/
- UK
:
estacionamiento
- I know, but they turned that into a car park.
- car park
And I can't find parking anywhere.
- And I can't find parking anywhere.
Examples
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Alfie jogged along the wooded lane that wound through the park outside the hospital compound.
Fiction book (1991) -
He found a spot to park his van in the designated parking lot.
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"Let's take a walk first; we can go to the park, then come back later for the car."
Fiction book (1994) -
"Our church youth group went to that park across the river to swim," Anna said.
Fiction book (1995) -
You know, there's grass in the park right now, even under the snow.
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We decide to eat in the park, so we go over to Nate's Saloon.
Fiction book (1992) -
The car was parked in the park next to the shopping center.
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After searching for several minutes, she finally located a place to park her vehicle.
Synonyms
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A place where cars or other vehicles can be left
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An area or building where people leave cars for a short time
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A marked place for one car in a lot, garage, or on a street
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A marked place to leave a car for a short time
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A place where people leave their cars for a short time
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1.0
A place where people leave cars or other vehicles
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1.5
An area for leaving cars or other vehicles
Idioms
- Literature
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7.7
Put most players near their own goal to stop the other team from scoring
Compounds
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A large public park in Manhattan that has wide green spaces and places for concerts
- US
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A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels that share water and electricity
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1.5
An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit
- Formal
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3.6
A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places
A large protected area in western United States and the first US national park, famous for geysers and wildlife
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A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights
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3.4
A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals
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3.9
A large national park in southwest Texas with mountains, desert, deep canyons, and many wild animals
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4.2
A large park in Alaska with tall mountains, open wild land and animals like bears and moose
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4.0
A national park on the coast of Maine with rocky shores and forested mountains
A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals
A national park in northwest Wyoming with tall rocky mountains and wild animals
A large park in northern Washington State, USA with high mountains and old gold rush sites
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A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney
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3.9
A national park in southwest Utah with tall red cliffs and deep canyons carved by rivers
A national park in southern Florida with coral reefs, islands, and many sea animals
A national park in southern Utah known for its tall, thin orange rock pillars
A national park in southeast Utah with deep canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers
A national park in Utah with colorful rocks, canyons, and desert plants and animals
A national park in New Mexico with large underground caves and rock formations
A national park on islands off southern California with many sea birds and marine life
A national park in Oregon with the deepest lake in the United States formed in a volcano crater
A large park in Alaska with Mount Denali and animals like bears and moose
A national park in eastern Utah in the United States with many natural stone arches
A national park in South Dakota with eroded rock shapes and many ancient fossils
A national park in California with giant sequoia trees, deep canyons, and high mountain lakes
A large protected area in northern Alaska with mountains, forests, tundra, sand dunes, and old human remains and tools
- Offensive
A large national park in Alaska with mountains, lakes, and old Native sites
- Offensive
A large national park in Alaska with wild nature and old sites of Native people
A national park in northern California with volcanoes, lakes, and hot springs
A national park in Kentucky with a very large cave system and an underground river
A cemetery like a park with gardens and simple graves for quietly remembering people who have died
A national park in Colorado with well-preserved ancient cliff homes built by Native Americans
A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes
A very large park in northern Alaska with wild land and no roads
A large national park in northern Alaska with very wild, remote land
A national park in western Texas with rugged mountains and the state's highest point
A national park in Hawaii around a large sleeping volcano with unique plants and views
A national park on the island of Hawaii with active volcanoes like Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
A national park in Hawaii with active volcanoes and many different plants and animals
A park in Arkansas with natural hot springs people visit for bathing and health
A national park on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Michigan, known for wild nature, moose, wolves, and old iron mines
A national park in southern Alaska with high mountains, deep sea inlets, glaciers and many wild animals
A large park in southern Alaska with volcanoes, mountains, and many wild animals
A large park in southern Alaska with volcanoes, mountains, and many brown bears
A large park in northern California with very tall old coast redwood trees along the Pacific Ocean
A large park in northern Colorado with high mountains, lakes, and wild animals
A national park in Washington state with rainforests, mountains, and many animals
A national park in northeastern Arizona with many colorful tree logs turned to stone
A former national park in Oklahoma known for its mineral springs, now part of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area
A large park in northern Tanzania with open grassland and many wild animals
A national park in North Dakota that protects land once used by President Theodore Roosevelt
A national park in North Dakota that preserves prairie and badlands where Theodore Roosevelt once had a ranch
- Literature
A political view that supports free speech and makes fun of both left and right
A national park on St John with tropical plants, sandy beaches, and coral reefs
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Etymology
Park as a place to leave cars comes from Old French parc, an 'enclosed area' to keep animals or goods, and the idea moved to vehicles — a park is where you leave and keep your car for a time.