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park

park

 
 
pronunciation:
park
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an area of public land, as in a city, that is set aside for rest and relaxation.
 
definition 2: an enclosed field or stadium used for sports.
The batter hit the baseball out of the park.
definition 3: the usu. extensive grounds of a country manor.
definition 4: a place where motor vehicles may be parked.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)park downtown, ecological, grassy, industrial, marine, mobile, national, nearby, outdoor, proposed, public, recreational, suburban, urban, wooded, zoological
verb + (n.)park designate, hike, overlook, stroll, visit
(n.)park + verb dedicate, preserve
noun + (n.)park Help acre, amusement, ball, battlefield, camping, concert, habitat, mall, mile, neighborhood, picnic, sculpture, sidewalk, skate, terrain, theme, trailer, walk, waterfront
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: parks, parking, parked
definition: to put (a vehicle) temporarily in a particular place.
similar words:
stall
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to put a vehicle temporarily in a particular place.
definition 2: (informal) to engage in lovemaking in a parked vehicle.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)park illegally, where
(v.)park + adverb close, nearby, outside
(v.)park + nounHelp bike, block, corner, curb, drive, driveway, edge, entrance, foot, front, garage, gate, parking, road, row, spot, street, yard
derivation: parklike (adj.)
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