Definition of "park" []

• An area of land set aside for public use, as: (noun)
• A piece of land with few or no buildings within or adjoining a town, maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes. (noun)
• A landscaped city square. (noun)
• A large tract of rural land kept in its natural state and usually reserved for the enjoyment and recreation of visitors. (noun)
• A broad, fairly level valley between mountain ranges: the high parks of the Rocky Mountains. (noun)

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• "If 'twa'n't perfectly ridiculous I'd say 'twas to be a park -- just imagine a _park_! ""
• "The word park was added to English during the medieval period, but it came attached to specific meanings introduced by speakers of French, whose rule of England deeply influenced English."
• "I use the term park loosely because it was essentially some green space in between a public pool and an elementary school."