# Parks

/ˈpɑɹks/ (US) · /pˈɑːks/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/parks
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 3. surname

noun · CEFR B2 · Formal

a common family name in English-speaking countries.

For teachers: a common English and Korean surname; in the English context, it historically referred to a keeper of a park.

- Rosa Parks was a famous civil rights activist in the United States.
- The lecture on social justice focused heavily on the legacy of Rosa Parks and her refusal to give up her bus seat.

## Examples

- The city has many beautiful parks for families to enjoy.
- Local residents often spend their weekends in the city's public parks to escape the noise of traffic.
- Urban planners emphasize the importance of maintaining public parks to improve air quality and provide essential communal spaces for high-density residential neighborhoods.

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