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park
noun
an
area
of
grass
,
trees
,
and
paths
in
a
town
or
city
where
people
can
relax
,
play
,
or
exercise
•
On
Sundays
,
we
take
our
dog
for
a
walk
in
the
park
.
On
Sundays
,
we
take
our
dog
for
a
walk
in
the
park
.
•
Children
were
flying
kites
across
the
wide
green
park
.
Children
were
flying
kites
across
the
wide
green
park
.
From
Middle
English
‘
parke
’,
from
Old
French
‘
parc
’,
originally
meaning
an
enclosed
tract
of
land
for
hunting
.
verb
to
stop
a
vehicle
and
leave
it
in
a
particular
place
for
a
time
•
You
can
park
your
car
behind
the
supermarket
.
You
can
park
your
car
behind
the
supermarket
.
•
The
bus
driver
parked
next
to
the
station
entrance
.
The
bus
driver
parked
next
to
the
station
entrance
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
:
originally
meaning
to
place
a
horse
in
an
enclosed
area
,
later
applied
to
motor
vehicles
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
large
protected
natural
area
,
often
called
a
national
park
,
kept
in
its
natural
state
for
wildlife
and
public
enjoyment
•
Yellowstone
is
the
oldest
national
park
in
the
United
States
.
Yellowstone
is
the
oldest
national
park
in
the
United
States
.
•
The
government
created
a
marine
park
to
protect
coral
reefs
.
The
government
created
a
marine
park
to
protect
coral
reefs
.
Extended
from
the
earlier
sense
of
an
enclosed
hunting
ground
to
larger
tracts
set
aside
for
conservation
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
(
informal
)
to
sit
down
or
place
yourself
or
something
firmly
in
a
spot
for
a
time
•
He
parked
himself
on
the
sofa
and
turned
on
the
TV
.
He
parked
himself
on
the
sofa
and
turned
on
the
TV
.
•
Just
park
your
bag
by
the
door
and
come
in
.
Just
park
your
bag
by
the
door
and
come
in
.
A
figurative
extension
from
parking
a
vehicle
,
first
recorded
in
1940s
American
English
.
parking
noun
-
parking
the
act
of
stopping
a
vehicle
and
leaving
it
in
a
particular
place
for
a
period
of
time
•
The
police
officer
gave
me
a
ticket
for
illegal
parking
next
to
the
fire
hydrant
.
The
police
officer
gave
me
a
ticket
for
illegal
parking
next
to
the
fire
hydrant
.
•
After
ten
minutes
of
careful
parking
,
he
finally
managed
to
fit
the
van
into
the
tight
spot
.
After
ten
minutes
of
careful
parking
,
he
finally
managed
to
fit
the
van
into
the
tight
spot
.
Gerund
of
the
verb
“
park
,”
first
recorded
in
this
sense
in
the
early
20th
century
as
automobiles
became
common
.
noun
-
parking
space
or
area
where
vehicles
can
be
left
•
Hotel
guests
complained
that
there
was
no
parking
left
after
the
concert
.
Hotel
guests
complained
that
there
was
no
parking
left
after
the
concert
.
•
The
new
shopping
mall
offers
free
parking
for
the
first
two
hours
.
The
new
shopping
mall
offers
free
parking
for
the
first
two
hours
.
Extension
of
the
sense
“
act
of
parking
”
to
mean
the
place
provided
for
that
act
,
mid-20th
century
.
