Noun

Singular park

Plural parks

park (plural parks)

1. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
2. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
3. A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons, a park of artillery; by extension, an inventory of such materiél, such as a country's tank park or artillery park (rare in US).
4. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
5. An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
6. (US) A grassy basin surrounded by mountains.

Antonyms

• (a piece of ground in or near a city): building, skyscraper, street

Synonyms

• (a piece of ground in or near a city): courtyard, garden, plaza

Quotations

• (a piece of ground in or near a city): 1994: “I roamed the streets and parks, as far removed from the idea of art and pretense as I could take myself, discovering there the kind of truth I was supposed to be setting down on paper…” –The Blue Star, Robert Ferro

Derived terms

• amusement park
• ballpark
• car park
• national park
• parkade
• skatepark
• theme park
• tank park

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas.

Wilderness parks are intact and undeveloped areas used mainly by wild species. Many parks are legally protected by law.

Protected wilderness zones are required for some wild species to survive. Some protected parks focus mainly on the survival of a few threatened species, such as gorillas or chimpanzees.

Government-owned or operated parks