park Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
    parkland.
    • there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park
  2. noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    green; commons; common.
    • they went for a walk in the park
  3. noun a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
    ballpark.
    • take me out to the ballpark
  4. noun Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
    Mungo Park.
  5. noun a lot where cars are parked
    parking area; parking lot; car park.
  6. noun a gear position that acts as a parking brake
    • the put the car in park and got out
  7. verb place temporarily
    • park the car in the yard
    • park the children with the in-laws
    • park your bag in this locker
  8. verb maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    • Park the car in front of the library
    • Can you park right here?

WordNet

Park noun
Etymology
AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.
Definitions
  1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. Mozley & W.
  2. 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. Chaucer.
    While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear. Waller.
  3. 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.
  4. (Mil.) 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.
  5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. Written also parc.
Park transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Parked ; present participle & verbal noun Parking
Definitions
  1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
    How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. Shak.
  2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.

Webster 1913