park: signification et définitions

An area of land set aside for public use, as:

A piece of land with few or no buildings within or adjoining a town, maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes.

A landscaped city square.

A large tract of rural land kept in its natural state and usually reserved for the enjoyment and recreation of visitors.

A broad, fairly level valley between mountain ranges: the high parks of the Rocky Mountains.

A tract of land attached to a country house, especially when including extensive gardens, woods, pastures, or a game preserve.

Sports A stadium or an enclosed playing field: a baseball park.

An area where military vehicles or artillery are stored and serviced.

The materiel kept in such an area.

An area in or near a town designed and usually zoned for a certain purpose: a commercial park.

A position in an automatic transmission that disengages the gears and sets the brake so the vehicle cannot move: put the car in park and turned off the engine.

To put or leave (a vehicle) for a time in a certain location.

Aerospace To place (a spacecraft or satellite) in a usually temporary orbit.

Informal To place or leave temporarily: parked the baby with neighbors; parking cash in a local bank account.

To assemble (artillery or other equipment) in a military park.

To park a motor vehicle: pulled over and parked next to the curb.

Slang To engage in kissing and caressing in a vehicle stopped in a secluded spot.