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parked

park
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahrk]
    • /pɑrk/
    • /pɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahrk]
    • /pɑrk/

Definitions of parked word

  • noun parked 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. 1
  • noun parked an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park. 1
  • noun parked a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house. 1
  • noun parked British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve. 1
  • noun parked Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region. 1
  • noun parked a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed. 1
See all 21 definitions of parked

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Origin of parked

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English (noun) < Old French parc enclosure < Late Latin *parricus < West Germanic *parruk (see paddock1)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Parked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Parked

parked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for parked

verb parked

  • concentered — (American spelling) alternative spelling of concentredt; Simple past tense and past participle of concenter.
  • dwelt — a simple past tense and past participle of dwell.
  • indwelled — Simple past tense and past participle of indwell.

noun parked

  • fielded — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • gardened — Simple past tense and past participle of garden.
  • greened — Simple past tense and past participle of green.
  • loamed — Simple past tense and past participle of loam.

adjective parked

  • halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
All 8 Synonyms of parked

Related words

  • towaway

    an act or instance of towing away a vehicle that has been illegally parked.

  • curb service

    service, for example, from a restaurant to customers in vehicles parked at the curb

  • directly

    in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.

  • double-park

    If someone double-parks their car or their car double-parks, they park in a road by the side of another parked car.

  • emergency brake

    hand brake in car

  • hardstand

    a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
All related words to parked

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