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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑː^rkt/

park /pɑrk/USA pronunciation n.

[countable] a public area of land having areas or facilities for sports, relaxation, etc.
[countable] a closed area or a stadium used for sports.
a space where automobiles may be stationed:[countable]a car park.
Automotive a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is locked:[uncountable]Put the car in park.

Automotiveto leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time: [~ + object]He parked the car in a tow-away zone.[no object]You can park over there.
Informal Termsto put, leave, or settle:[~ + object]He parked his bulk on the bar stool.

park (pärk),USA pronunciation n.

an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports:a baseball park.
a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house.
British Termsa tract of land reserved for wild animals;
game preserve.
Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]a broad valley in a mountainous region.
a space where vehicles, esp. automobiles, may be assembled or stationed.
See amusement park.
See theme park.
any area set aside for public recreation.
Military
- the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit.
- the assemblage so formed.
- (formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army.
Automotivea setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged.

v.t.

Automotiveto place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time.
Informal Termsto put, leave, or settle:Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment.
to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park.
to enclose in or as in a park.
Informal Termsto invest (funds) in a stock, bond, etc., considered to be a safe investment with little chance of depreciation, as during a recession or an unstable economic period, or until one finds a more profitable investment.
Aerospaceto place (a satellite) in orbit.

v.i.

to park a car, bicycle, etc.
Informal Termsto engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car.

WGmc *parruk (see paddock¹)
Late Latin *parricus
Old French parc enclosure
Middle English (noun, nominal) 1225–75

park′er, n.
park′like′, adj.

Park (pärk),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Robert E., 1864–1944, U.S. sociologist.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

park /pɑːk/ n

a large area of land preserved in a natural state for recreational use by the public
See also national park
a piece of open land in a town with public amenities
a large area of land forming a private estate
an enclosed tract of land where wild beasts are protected, acquired by a subject by royal grant or prescription
Compare forest
an area designed and landscaped to accommodate a group of related enterprises, businesses, research establishments, etc: science park
US Canadian NZ
See car park
US Canadian a playing field or sports stadium
the park ⇒ Brit informal a soccer pitch
a gear selector position on the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that acts as a parking brake
the area in which the equipment and supplies of a military formation are assembled

to stop and leave (a vehicle) temporarily
to manoeuvre (a motor vehicle) into a space for it to be left: try to park without hitting the kerb
to register (securities) in the name of another or of nominees in order to conceal their real ownership
(transitive) informal to leave or put somewhere: park yourself in front of the fire
(transitive) informal to refrain from considering (an issue) until a future time
(intransitive) to arrange equipment in a park
(transitive) to enclose in or as a park

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus enclosure, from Germanic; compare Old High German pfarrih pen, Old English pearruc paddock¹ˈparkˌlike adj

'parked' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

disc - double-park - impound - laager - lay-by - parking meter - valet parking - wheel clamp - apron - back - bang - boot - curb service - directly - emergency brake - hardstand - into - out - park - parking - pound - pro-form - ticket - towaway - trailer camp - well-parked - shoulder

Synonyms: stationed, standing, left, put, ranked, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "parked" in the title:

... because I'd forgotten where I (had?) parked it
a car parked along a sidewalk
A Honda was parked behind me, boxing me in
a truck parking/parked on the roadside
all parked up
At present, the average car spends more than 90 percent of its life parked.
be double parked
be parked
Campbell's unusual home is parked on his rural property near the city of Portland
car parking / parked [Present participle or Past participle]
cars parked (participles)
catch him "parked"?
could have just parked vs had been able to just park
Do you care if I leave my ride parked in your driveway?
had parked vs have parked
he had already spotted our parked car
I am parked at a meter
I could afford parked on the driveway
I parked my bike, then broke down and looked.
I parked my car <on><by> the street.
I parked up on street A that is two street over
I saw a car parked there.
I saw a police car parked
I should have parked there
I was parked in front of the mall
I was/had been parked...
If you <could park> <could have parked> properly
If you parked your car here, the police would have removed it.
mind his car's being parked
Mustn't park / oughtn't to have parked
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