park

1 of 2

noun

ˈpärk 

1

a

: an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant

b

: a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation

2

a

: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation

b

: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property

3

a

: a space occupied by military vehicles, materials, or animals

b

: parking lot

4

: an enclosed arena or stadium used especially for ball games

5

: an area designed for a specified type of use (such as industrial, commercial, or residential use)

amusement parks

parklike

ˈpärk-ˌlīk 

adjective

park

2 of 2

verb

parked; parking; parks

transitive verb

1

: to enclose in a park

2

a(1)

: to bring (a vehicle) to a stop and keep standing at the edge of a public way

(2)

: to leave temporarily on a public way or in a parking lot or garage

b

: to land and leave (an aircraft) in an assigned or accessible location

c

: to establish (something, such as a satellite) in orbit

3

a

: to set and leave temporarily

parked his book on the chair

b

: to place, settle, or establish especially for a considerable time

kids parked in front of the TV

intransitive verb

: to park a vehicle

parker noun

Phrases

out of the park

baseball : over the fence for a home run

swung at a fastball and hit/knocked it out of the park

—often used figuratively

You're about to start a race or step onstage, and you want to knock it out of the park. [=to excel; to perform extremely well]

—Jeanine Detz

Pepi is doing a great job lately making inexpensive white wines, and with this Sauvignon Blanc, the winery really knocks it out of the park.

—Steve Heimoff

Synonyms

Noun

• demesne
• ground
• premises
• premisses
• yard

Examples of park in a Sentence

Noun

We went for a walk in the park.

New York City's Central Park.

The nation's parks are a popular destination for tourists.

He hit the ball out of the park.

a rugby game in Eden Park

Verb

I couldn't find anywhere to park.

I parked on the street.

I parked the car on the street.

Cars are only allowed to park on the right side of this street.

The bus parked behind the museum.

Park your bags in the hallway.

She parked the money in a savings account and forgot about it for several years.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of big, old trees. —April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024

One of our colleagues who lives north of the park says that, this morning, the cars parked on her block were covered in a fine layer of sooty ash. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024

Verb

Instead, a ridge of high pressure has been parked over New Jersey and other parts of the Northeast for weeks. —Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

As the women filtered out of Chelsea Piers after their game, a black Escalade was parked on the side of the West Side Highway. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin parricus, from pre-Latin *parra pole, trellis

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing park

• amusement park
• car park
• double-park
• industrial park
• memorial park
• mobile home park
• multistorey car park
• national park
• office park
• on the park
• parallel park
• park and ride
• park-keeper
• park oneself
• park ranger
• research park
• retail park
• safari park
• science park
• skate park
• solar park
• state park
• technology park
• theme park
• trailer park
• vest-pocket park
• walk in the park
• water park
• zoological park

Kids Definition

park

1 of 2 noun

ˈpärk 

1

: an area around a country house used for recreation (as hunting or riding)

2

a

: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept as a place of beauty or recreation

b

: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property

3

: parking lot

4

: an enclosed field for ball games

park

2 of 2 verb

1

: to leave a vehicle standing temporarily

2

: to set and leave temporarily

park yourself in that chair

Biographical Definition

Park

biographical name

ˈpärk 

Mungo 1771–1806 Scottish explorer