[park] n [ME, fr. OF parc enclosure, fr. ML parricus] (13c) 1 a: an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant b: a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation
2. a: a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation b: an area maintained in its natural state as a public property 3 a West: a level valley between mountain ranges b: an open space and esp. a grassland that is often all or partly surrounded by woodland and is suitable for cultivation or grazing
4. a: a space occupied by military animals, vehicles, or materials b: parking lot
5: an enclosed arena or stadium used esp. for ball games
6: an area designed for a specified industrial, commercial, or residential use "amusement ~" "industrial ~" "mobile home ~" -- park.like adj
[2]park vt (1526) 1: to enclose in a park
2. a (1): to bring (a vehicle) to a stop and keep standing at the edge of a public way (2): to leave temporarily on a public way or in a parking lot or garage b: to land and leave (as an airplane) c: to establish (as a satellite) in orbit 3 a: to set and leave temporarily "~ed his hat on the chair" b: to place, settle, or establish esp. for a considerable time "kids ~ed in front of the TV" "~ed her money in a savings account"
4: to assemble (as equipment or stores) in a military dump or park ~ vi: to park a vehicle -- park.er n