NOUN | location | park, parkland | a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property |
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location | park, commons, common, green | a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area | |
artifact | park, ballpark | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) | |
person | Park, Mungo Park | Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) | |
location | park, parking lot, car park, parking area | a lot where cars are parked | |
artifact | park | a gear position that acts as a parking brake | |
VERB | contact | park | place temporarily |
motion | park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space |
Sounds | paa'rk | |
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Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... |
Meaning | A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property. | |
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Example | "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park" | |
Synonym | parkland | |
Narrower | national park | A tract of land declared / declared by the national government to be public property |
safari park | An area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through | |
Broader | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel | An extended area of land |
Spanish | parque, parque natural, reserva | |
Catalan | parc, parc natural, reserva |
Meaning | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. | |
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Example | "they went for a walk in the park" | |
Synonyms | commons, common, green | |
Instances | Central Park | A large park in Manhattan |
Part of | urban area, populated area | A geographical area constituting a city or town |
Narrower | amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground | A commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement |
village green | A village park consisting of a plot of grassy land | |
Broader | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel | An extended area of land |
Spanish | común, parque, zona verde | |
Catalan | parc, zona verda |
Meaning | A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games). | |
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Example | "take me out to the ballpark" | |
Synonym | ballpark | |
Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
Parts | ball field, baseball field, diamond | The baseball playing field |
bullpen | A place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game | |
dugout | Either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game | |
stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch / watch an event (game / game or parade) | |
Broader | stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium | A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
Spanish | estadio de béisbol | |
Catalan | estadi de beisbol |
Meaning | Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806). | |
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Synonym | Mungo Park | |
Instance of | explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
Spanish | Mungo Park, Park | |
Catalan | Mungo Park |
Meaning | A lot where cars are parked. | |
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Synonyms | parking lot, car park, parking area | |
Narrower | used-car lot | A parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale |
Broader | lot | A parcel of land having fixed boundaries |
Spanish | aparcadero, aparcamiento, estacionamiento, parking, parqueadero, parque, parqueo | |
Catalan | aparcament, parc, pàrquing | |
Verbs | park | place temporarily |
park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space |
Meaning | A gear position that acts as a parking brake. | |
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Example | "the put the car in park and got out" | |
Broader | gear, gear mechanism | A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
Verbs | park | place temporarily |
park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space |
Meaning | place temporarily. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
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Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | aparcar, estacionar | |
Catalan | aparcar, estacionar | |
Participle | parked | that have been left |
Nouns | park | a gear position that acts as a parking brake |
park | a lot where cars are parked | |
parking | space in which vehicles can be parked |
Meaning | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
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Category | driving | The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal |
Narrower | angle-park | park at an angle |
double-park | park a vehicle alongside another | |
parallel-park | park directly behind another vehicle | |
Broader | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course |
Spanish | aparcar, estacionar | |
Catalan | aparcar, estacionar | |
Nouns | park | a gear position that acts as a parking brake |
park | a lot where cars are parked | |
parking | the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily |
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