Meaning & use
park
A public area of land with grass and trees, used for recreation and relaxation.
See it in a sentence
Families gathered in the park for a picnic on the warm Saturday afternoon.
The children ran across the park to reach the new playground near the pond.
A note on using this word
Park refers to open, usually public land for leisure; a private lawn or garden is not normally called a park.
Words with a similar meaning
green spacerecreation ground
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To stop and leave a vehicle in a particular place for a period of time.
He parked the car outside the bakery while he ran in for bread.
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