park

noun

/pɑːk/

/pɑːrk/

Idioms

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[countable] an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax
- Hyde Park
- in the park We went for a walk in the park.
- A public park will be built around the complex.
- a park bench
- the park entrance/gates
Culture parksparksBritish towns and cities have at least one municipal park, where people go to relax, lie in the sun, have picnics, walk their dogs and play games. Most US city and town governments also provide parks. They are open to anybody free of charge. The most famous parks in Britain include Hyde Park and Regent's Park in London. In the US, New York's Central Park is the best known. Open-air events, such as plays and concerts, are sometimes held in these parks.Most British parks were created in the 19th century, when more people moved into the towns. Some still have a rather old-fashioned, formal atmosphere, with paths to walk on, seats or benches, tidy lawns, flower beds and trees. There are sometimes signs that say: ‘Keep off the grass’. A few parks have a bandstand, a raised platform on which brass bands play occasionally during the summer. Most parks are protected by fences and gates which are locked each evening.Many parks have a children's playground with swings and roundabouts. Larger parks have a sports field, tennis courts and sometimes a boating lake. In the US softball diamonds are marked on the grass and in Britain there are goalposts for football. Large parks may have picnic tables and, in the US, barbecues (= places where you can make a fire to cook food). In the US it is usually illegal to drink alcohol in a park.In the UK there are country parks, large areas of grass and woodland (= land covered with trees), where people can go for long walks. Some country parks charge people to go in. Many have nature trails where people can see interesting plants, birds or animals. National parks, such as Snowdonia in Wales, are areas of great beauty protected by the government. In the US there are both state parks and national parks. Many provide a safe place for wild animals to live.
Extra Examples
- They go to the park most Sunday afternoons.
- We met in Central Park.
- a cafe overlooking the park
- I work as a ranger in the city's park system.
- a park managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation
see also country park, forest park, national park, royal park
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- neighbourhood/neighborhood
- city
- …
verb + park
- go to
- visit
- design
- …
park + noun
- bench
- entrance
- boundary
- …
preposition
- at a/the park
- in a/the park
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[countable] (in compounds) an area of land used for a particular purpose
- a business/science park
- a wildlife park
- a park ranger
- She lives in a trailer park in Tucson, Arizona.
see also amusement park, business park, car park, industrial park, national park, retail park, safari park, science park, theme park, water park
Extra Examples
- The lion was shot dead by a park ranger.
- an indoor park for skateboarders
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- neighbourhood/neighborhood
- city
- …
verb + park
- go to
- visit
- design
- …
park + noun
- bench
- entrance
- boundary
- …
preposition
- at a/the park
- in a/the park
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[countable] (in the UK) an area of land, usually with fields and trees, attached to a large country house
- The cottage is set within the park of a country house.
- The houses and parks in Georgian Sussex represented leisured society at its peak.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- neighbourhood/neighborhood
- city
- …
verb + park
- go to
- visit
- design
- …
park + noun
- bench
- entrance
- boundary
- …
preposition
- at a/the park
- in a/the park
See full entry
[countable] (North American English) a piece of land for playing sports, especially baseball
- With a mighty swing he hit the ball right out of the park.
see also ballparkTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- neighbourhood/neighborhood
- city
- …
verb + park
- go to
- visit
- design
- …
park + noun
- bench
- entrance
- boundary
- …
preposition
- at a/the park
- in a/the park
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the park
[singular] (British English) a football (soccer) or rugby field
- the fastest man on the park

park

verb

/pɑːk/

/pɑːrk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they park	/pɑːk/ /pɑːrk/
he / she / it parks	/pɑːks/ /pɑːrks/
past simple parked	/pɑːkt/ /pɑːrkt/
past participle parked	/pɑːkt/ /pɑːrkt/
-ing form parking	/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time
- He parked and went inside.
- park + adv./prep. You can't park here.
- He's parked very badly.
- park something + adv./prep. You can't park the car here.
- a badly parked truck
- A red van was parked in front of the house.
- I am parked (= my vehicle is parked) just outside.
- park something My mother parked the car.
- a parked car
- They saw his vehicle parked in the driveway.
- Several police vans were parked outside their home.
see also double-park, parallel parking
Extra Examples
- All the cars were neatly parked on the street.
- Motorists parked illegally are fined £50.
- The police car was discreetly parked in the furthest corner of the courtyard.
Topics Transport by car or lorrya1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- neatly
- badly
- …
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[transitive] park something + adv./prep. (informal) to leave something in a convenient place until you need it
- Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready.
[transitive] park yourself + adv./prep. (informal) to sit or stand in a particular place for a period of time
- She parked herself on the edge of the bed.
[transitive] park something (business, informal) to decide to leave an idea or issue to be dealt with or considered at a later meeting
- Let's park that until our next meeting.