park
n. countablen. a large green area in a town or city where people go to walk, play, or relax. It is usually open to everyone and has trees, grass, and sometimes playgrounds.
n. an area of open land, often with grass and trees, maintained for public recreational use. In a broader sense, it can refer to a large area of land kept in its natural state for the protection of wildlife.
I like to walk in the park every morning.
The city built a new park with a small lake and several benches for people to enjoy the outdoors.
Urban planners often prioritise the development of a central park to provide residents with essential green space and to mitigate the heat island effect in densely populated areas.
From park.
From Korean 박(朴) (Bak), under influence from Park and originally spelled and read from the perspective of the pronunciation of non-rhotic (e.g. British) English speakers.
Commonly used with the preposition 'in' to describe location.
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Light and dark
[Cockney slang]park
Referring to the London County Council's notice to the effect that a bell was rung and the gates locked at dusk.
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park that thought
Alternative form of hold that thought.
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park the bus
To attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.