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parked

/pɑːkt/ /pɑːrkt/

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verb

To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

Examples :

"I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop."

vehicle traffic

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To defer (a matter) until a later date.

Examples :

"We parked the discussion about vacation plans until after the busy season. "

business action time government politics

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To bring together in a park, or compact body.

Examples :

"to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc."

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To enclose in a park, or as in a park.

Examples :

"The city planners parked the playground with colorful flowers and shade trees, creating a welcoming space for families. "

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To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.

Examples :

"He really parked that one."

sport entertainment achievement

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To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.

Examples :

"They stopped at a romantic overlook, shut off the engine, and parked."

vehicle sex action human

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(sometimes reflexive) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.

Examples :

"He came in and parked himself in our living room."

position action vehicle place

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To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.

Examples :

"We decided to park our money in a safe, stable, low-yield bond fund until market conditions improve."

business finance

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To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)

Examples :

"She parked the domain name "bakingwithgrandma.com" five years ago, hoping to build a website eventually, but it's still just showing a generic advertisement page. "

internet business technology computing

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(oyster culture) To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.

Examples :

"The oyster farmers parked the young oysters in the shallow, netted enclosure to protect them from predators. "

agriculture fish

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To promenade or drive in a park.

Examples :

""On Sunday afternoons, families parked through the city park, enjoying the scenery." "

vehicle entertainment action

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(of horses) To display style or gait on a park drive.

Examples :

"The elegant carriage horses parked beautifully along the Central Park drive, showing off their high steps and proud posture. "

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adjective

Left somewhere when not in use.

Examples :

"a row of parked cars"

vehicle position