Definition of Parks

Noun: Parks

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (1913-2005)
- Rosa Parks

Noun: park paa(r)k

A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
"there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park";
- parkland
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
"they went for a walk in the park";
- commons, common, green
(baseball) a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
"take me out to the park";
- ballpark [N. Amer]
A lot where cars are parked
- parking lot, car park [Brit], parking area
A gear position that acts as a parking brake
"the put the car in park and got out"

Verb: park paa(r)k

Place temporarily
"park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
(driving) manoeuvre a vehicle into a parking space
"Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"