Word Direct Answers

What does "park" mean?

Park: 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. Chaucer. While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear. Waller.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
  2. 3.(Mil.) 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.
  3. 4.A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. [Written also parc.] Park of artillery. See under Artillery. -- Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.
  4. 5.To inclose in a park, or as in a park. How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. Shak.
  5. 6.(Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.

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