park

park¹ W2S1 [pa:k US pa:rk] n

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: parc, from Medieval Latin parricus]

1.) a large open area with grass and trees, especially in a town, where people can walk, play games etc

▪ Let's go for a walk in the park.

▪ a park bench

▪ a flat overlooking Hyde Park

2.) a large area of land in the country which has been kept in its natural state to protect the plants and animals there

national/state/county park

▪ the Lake District National Park

3.) BrE a large enclosed area of land, with grass and trees, around a big house in the countryside

4.) the park

BrE informal the field where a game of football or ↑rugby is played

= ↑the pitch

▪ He was easily the best player on the park.

5.) AmE informal the field where a game of baseball is played

→↑amusement park, ↑ball park, ↑car park, ↑national park, ↑safari park, ↑science park, ↑theme park, ↑trailer park

park ²

park² S2 v

1.) [I and T]

to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time

▪ You can't park here - it's private property.

▪ I couldn't find anywhere to park.

▪ She parked the car on the drive.

▪ a line of parked cars

2.) [T] spoken

to put something in a particular place for a period of time, especially in a way that annoys someone

park sth on/in etc sth

▪ He parked a load of papers on my desk.

3.) park yourself informal

to sit down in a particular place, especially with the intention of staying a long time

park yourself on/in etc

▪ Connie parked herself on the sofa.