parks

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    An area used for specific purposes.

  4. 4

    An inventory of matériel.

    A country's tank park or artillery park.
  5. 5

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

verb

  1. 1

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

    I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop.
  2. 2

    To defer (a matter) until a later date.

    Let's park that until next week's meeting.
  3. 3

    To bring together in a park, or compact body.

    to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.

    He really parked that one.
  6. 6

    To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.

    They stopped at a romantic overlook, shut off the engine, and parked.
  7. 7

    (sometimes reflexive) To 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.
  8. 8

    To 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.
  9. 9

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

  10. 10

    (oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.

  11. 11

    To promenade or drive in a park.

  12. 12

    (of horses) To display style or gait on a park drive.

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