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to park

to park

819 1.0
To stop a vehicle and leave it in a place for a short time
  • verb
  • /pɑrk/
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  • There's usually a cab parked by the alleyway.
  • park a car
  • park a vehicle
  • park on the street

They're just it's like OK, park your boat, shut off the light.

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Examples

  • Yes, I gotta park just outside my apartment.

  • Hey, you can't park here!

  • You drive, you park, and you say hello to people.

  • So we pull up and park just away from all the gates.

  • So we're just going to leave it parked out front.

  • We drove around the block several times and then parked a few blocks from the house.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Beth was returning to her car, which was parked in the Boston Common garage.

    Academic text (1991)
  • When they reached the Bijou theater, Jess Gold parked his car on the street.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • You can't park here.

  • After driving around for ages, I finally found a place to park my car.

Synonyms

to pull over
vsto park
294 2.8

To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

is the general act of stopping and leaving a vehicle temporarily
to parallel-park
vsto park
8 4.1

Park a car beside the curb between two cars

is the general act of stopping anywhere temporarily, not a specific method
to angle-park
vsto park
4.0

To park a car at an angle next to the curb

is the general act of stopping anywhere temporarily, not an angled method
to hardstand
vsto park
  • Specialized
8.4

To put a vehicle on a paved area to park or service it

is the general act of stopping and leaving a vehicle temporarily on any surface

Antonyms

1.0

To operate a car or give someone a ride

Idioms

walk in the park
  • Informal
16 1.0

An easy task that needs little effort

to park the bus
  • Literature
1 7.7

Put most players near their own goal to stop the other team from scoring

Phrasal Verbs

To leave a car beside another stopped car, blocking traffic

To park a car at an angle next to the curb

Compounds

108 1.0

A large public park in Manhattan that has wide green spaces and places for concerts

A large outdoor place with rides, shows, and games for fun

49 1.6

A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea

46 3.3

A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels that share water and electricity

43 1.5

An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit

20 1.0

A long seat with a back in a park for people to sit

18 3.6

A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places

17 3.4

A famous rich street in New York City with many expensive homes

14 1.0

A place where people leave their cars for a short time

12 1.0

A park with pools, slides and water play areas

11 3.8

An area of land near a city with many factories and large businesses

A large protected area in western United States and the first US national park, famous for geysers and wildlife

A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights

1 4.6

A racetrack for horse racing in Elmont, New York, home of the Belmont Stakes

1 7.6

A way of life connected with rich, important people in New York

A park where wild animals live in natural areas so people can see them

A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals

1 3.3

A park where visitors drive through to see wild animals

1 6.5

A person who manages and looks after public parks

A large national park in southwest Texas with mountains, desert, deep canyons, and many wild animals

A large park in Alaska with tall mountains, open wild land and animals like bears and moose

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

A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney

wind park
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A place with many turbines that make electricity from wind

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 large park in Canada with high mountains, clear lakes, and wild animals

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

4.7

A large national park in Alaska with mountains, lakes, and old Native sites

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 large park in northern Arizona that contains the Grand Canyon

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

oyster park
  • Specialized
5.4

An area where people grow oysters to sell

3.5

A famous street in New York that has large expensive apartments

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

A large park in Virginia with mountains and the Appalachian Trail

9.9

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

How Long

to abandon
773 3.1
to park
819 1.0
to pull over
294 2.8

Surface Forms

park infinitive
parked past
parked past participle
parking present participle
parks third person singular

Etymology

Park as a verb comes from Old French parc, meaning an 'enclosed place' to keep animals, so to park is to put a vehicle in a place to stay for a while.