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Definitions for Parks

[1] Gordon (Alexander Buchanan), 1912–2006, U.S. photojournalist and film director.
[2] Rosa Rosa Louise McCauley , 1913–2006, U.S. civil rights leader.
[3] an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
[4] an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park.
[5] a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
[6] British . a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve.
[7] Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region.
[8] a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
[9] amusement park.
[10] theme park.
[11] any area set aside for public recreation.
[12] Military . the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit. the assemblage so formed. (formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
[13] Automotive . a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.
[14] to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
[15] Informal . to put, leave, or settle: Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.
[16] to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
[17] to enclose in or as in a park.
[18] Informal . to invest (funds) in a stock, bond, etc., considered to be a safe investment with little chance of depreciation, as during a recession or an unstable economic period, or until one finds a more profitable investment.
[19] Aerospace . to place (a satellite) in orbit.
[20] to park a car, bicycle, etc.
[21] Informal . to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.
[22] Mungo (ˈmʌŋɡəʊ). 1771–1806, Scottish explorer. He led two expeditions (1795–97; 1805–06) to trace the course of the Niger in Africa. He was drowned during the second expedition
[23] Nick, full name Nicholas Wulstan Park. born 1958, British animator and film director; his films include A Grand Day Out (1992), which introduced the characters Wallace and Gromit, and the feature-length Chicken Run (2000)
[24] Chung Hee. (ˈtʃʊŋ ˈhiː). 1917–79, South Korean politician; president of the Republic of Korea (1963–79); assassinated
[25] a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public See also national park
[26] a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
[27] NZ an area, esp of mountain country, reserved for recreational purposes
[28] a large area of land forming a private estate
[29] English law an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription Compare forest (def. 5)
[30] an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc science park
[31] US and Canadian See amusement park
[32] US , Canadian and NZ See car park
[33] US and Canadian a playing field or sports stadium
[34] the park British informal a soccer pitch
[35] a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
[36] the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled
[37] a high valley surrounded by mountains in the western US
[38] to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
[39] to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left try to park without hitting the kerb
[40] stock exchange to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
[41] (tr) informal to leave or put somewhere park yourself in front of the fire
[42] (intr) military to arrange equipment in a park
[43] (tr) to enclose in or as a park

Words related to Parks

lawn, square, garden, estate, plaza, place, playground, forest, maneuver, stand, meadow, woodland, esplanade, green, lot, tract, grass, grounds, parkland, seat

Origin of Parks

1225–75; Middle English (noun) < Old French parc enclosure < Late Latin *parricus < West Germanic *parruk (see paddock1)

Other words from Parks

park·er , noun
park·like , adjective
o·ver·park , verb
re·park , verb
su·per·park , noun
un·parked , adjective
well-parked , adjective

Word origin for Parks

C13: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearruc paddock 1

Synonyms for Parks

estate, forest, garden, lawn, place, playground, plaza, square, esplanade, grass, green, grounds, lot, meadow, parkland, tract, woodland, pleasure garden, recreation area, village green