Park
[paːk]
Park is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An inventory of matériel.
“A country's tank park or artillery park.”
- An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
verb
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To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
“I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop.”
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To defer (a matter) until a later date.
“Let's park that until next week's meeting.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English park, from Old French parc, from Latin parcus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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