park

Noun
  1. A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property (synset 108632724)
    "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
    is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
    subtypes:
    • national park - a tract of land 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
    same as: parkland
  2. A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area (synset 108632949)
    "they went for a walk in the park"
    is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
    subtypes:
    specific instances: central park - a large park in Manhattan
    is a part of: populated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town
    same as: common, commons, green
  3. A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) (synset 102785801)
    "take me out to the ballpark"
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
    has:
    • 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 an event (game or parade)
    same as: ballpark
  4. Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) (synset 111242645)
    is an instance of: adventurer, explorer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
    same as: mungo park
  5. A lot where cars are parked (synset 108633213)
    is a type of: lot - a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
    subtypes: used-car lot - a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale
    same as: car park, parking area, parking lot
  6. A gear position that acts as a parking brake (synset 103896578)
    "the put the car in park and got out"
    is a type of: gear, gear mechanism - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Verb
  1. Place temporarily (synset 201496037)
    "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space (synset 201938286)
    "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"
    referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    is a type of: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    subtypes:

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