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| alley1 |
a path or walkway between garden beds, trees, or other landscape elements, as in a park. [1/5 definitions] |
| bleacher |
(usu. pl.) seating arranged in tiers, usu. of benches, as in a gymnasium or the cheaper sections of a baseball park. [1/2 definitions] |
| campground |
an area for camping, such as a park. |
| campsite |
the British word for a large area for camping, such as a park. This meaning of "campsite" has the same meaning as "campground." [1/2 definitions] |
| Central Park |
the first urban park in the U.S., developed in 1873, located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. |
| dedication |
the ceremony of opening something newly built, such as a building, a park, or a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| Disneyland |
a theme park in Anaheim, California, the only one of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to be personally developed by Walt Disney. |
| double-park |
to park (a vehicle) alongside another that is parked parallel to the curb. |
| Ferris wheel |
a ride at a carnival or amusement park made of a very large upright wheel with seats hanging from the rim. A motor turns the wheel while people sit in the seats. |
| field house |
a building in a park or near athletic fields that provides locker rooms, equipment storage, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| flume |
an artificial channel or chute through which water flows, sometimes used for the transportation of logs or, in an amusement park, for boat rides. [1/3 definitions] |
| Frederick Olmsted |
U.S. park designer considered the founder of American landscape architecture, whose achievements include New York City's Central Park and major U.S. national parks; born Frederick Law Olmsted (b.1822--d.1903) |
| garden |
(often. pl.) a public park or recreation area, often devoted to the housing and display of plants or animals. [1/6 definitions] |
| groundskeeper |
a person responsible for taking care of an area of land such as a park, sports field, or land around a school. |
| motel |
a hotel that has places to park near the rooms for those who travel by car. |
| natural resource |
a source of economic wealth and prosperity that derives from nature, such as fresh water, mineral deposits, timber, wildlife, and park land. |
| parking lot |
a special area where people can park their cars. |
| parkland |
a usu. wooded area designated as or suitable for a public park. |
| parkway |
a British word for a train station in the suburbs where many people park their cars and commute to work by train. [1/2 definitions] |
| pavilion |
a light, often open-sided building used for shelter or recreation, as in a park. [1/4 definitions] |
| penny arcade |
a hall or building, esp. in an amusement park, in which various mechanical games, peep shows, and other entertainment devices may be operated for a small sum. |
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