(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a public area of land with grass and trees, usually in a town, where people go in order to relax and enjoy themselves.
...Regent’s Park...
They stopped and sat on a ~ bench.
N-COUNT
2.
When you ~ a vehicle or ~ somewhere, you drive the vehicle into a position where it can stay for a period of time, and leave it there.
Greenfield turned into the next side street and ~ed...
He found a place to ~ the car...
Ben ~ed across the street.
...rows of ~ed cars.
VERB: V, V n, V prep/adv, V-ed
see also double-~
3.
You can refer to a place where a particular activity is carried out as a ~.
...a science and technology ~.
...a business ~.
N-COUNT: supp N
4.
A private area of grass and trees around a large country house is referred to as a ~. (BRIT)
...a 19th century manor house in six acres of ~ and woodland.
N-VAR
5.
see also ~ed , amusement ~ , ball~ , car ~ , national ~ , safari ~ , theme ~