park

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.

A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.

“Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York”

An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.

USA wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.

An area used for specific purposes.

An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.

“a wagon park; an artillery park”

A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown.

An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.

“business park; industrial park; science park”

An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch.

UKAn inventory of matériel.

“A country's tank park or artillery park.”

AustralianzcolloquialA space in which to leave a car; a parking space.

A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public propertylocation

“there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park”

A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban arealocation

“they went for a walk in the park”

To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

“You can park the car in front of the house.”

“I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop.”

informalTo defer (a matter) until a later date.

“Let's park that until next week's meeting.”

To bring together in a park, or compact body.

“to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.”

To enclose in a park, or as in a park.

baseballTo hit a home run; to hit the ball out of the park.

“He really parked that one.”

slangTo engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle that was driven to a suitable spot for that purpose.

“They stopped at a romantic overlook, shut off the engine, and parked.”

informalsometimes reflexiveTo sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.

“He came in and parked himself in our living room.”

“Park your bags in the hall.”

financeTo invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.

“We decided to park our money in a safe, stable, low-yield bond fund until market conditions improve.”

internetTo register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)

oyster cultureTo enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.

Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space

“Park the car in front of the library”

“Can you park right here?”