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PARK, Eng(law)
Park(medicine)
The Park(tourism)
park(1)(dictionary)
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Luna Park(dictionary)
Hyde Park(dictionary)

park(2) (iou)



park verb. [p¨»:k] E16.
[from the noun.]
verb trans. Enclose (as) in a park. Long rare. E16.
verb trans. Arrange (artillery, tools, stores, etc.) in a military encampment. Usu. in pass. M16.
verb trans. Bring (a vehicle) to a halt in a stationary position intended to be clear of the flow of traffic, esp. in a car park or at the roadside; manoeuvre (a vehicle) into a particular position of this kind. M19.
J. T. Story I..parked the car and went into a call-box. J. Fowles I..parked where I could see the cinema.
b. verb intrans. Park a vehicle; (of a vehicle) be parked. M19.
verb trans. Leave (a person or thing) in a convenient place until required; put aside for a while. E20.
B. Behan I've no chairs but park yourselves on the floor. A. Tyler Parked the kids with a neighbour. Banker Lots of investors like to park money there.
verb intrans. Kiss and embrace in a parked car. N. Amer. slang. M20.
Comb.: park-and-ride adjective & noun (designating or pertaining to) a system whereby commuters, shoppers, etc., travel by private car to car parks on the outskirts of a city and continue their journey to the city centre by public transport.