to park
- verb
- /pɑrk/
- 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.
- They're just it's like OK, park your boat, shut off the light.
- I could literally park a car in my garage.
- You drive, you park, and you say hello to people.
- And our guys will drive in park, get out, go window shop.
- Yes, I gotta park just outside my apartment.
- There's a place for me to park my money that cannot be inflated.
- And so then, you know, park my bike, lock it up, go in.
- And I said, mate, you mind if we like park there and sleep in overnight?
- OK, parking in parking lots, people that park ass in nose out.
Examples
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Yes, I gotta park just outside my apartment.
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Hey, you can't park here!
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You drive, you park, and you say hello to people.
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So we pull up and park just away from all the gates.
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So we're just going to leave it parked out front.
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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.
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After driving around for ages, I finally found a place to park my car.
Synonyms
To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
Park a car beside the curb between two cars
To park a car at an angle next to the curb
To put a vehicle on a paved area to park or service it
Antonyms
Idioms
- Literature
Put most players near their own goal to stop the other team from scoring
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A large public park in Manhattan that has wide green spaces and places for concerts
- US
A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels that share water and electricity
An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit
- Formal
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
A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights
A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals
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
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 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.