park

English

/pɑɹk/, [paːk], [pɒək], [pɐːk], [pɑːk], [pɑɹk]

noun
Definitions
  • An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
  • (US) A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.
  • An area used for specific purposes.
  • (UK) An inventory of matériel.
  • (Australia) A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English park derived from Old French parc (livestock pen) derived from Latin parcus derived from Frankish *parrik, *parruk (enclosure, pen) derived from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (fence, enclosure, enclosed land, fencing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*parrukaz

Gloss

fence, enclosure, enclosed land, fencing

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

垣, 柵

Emoji
🤺

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