Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - park

~1 n 1 a large open area with grass and trees, especially in a town, where people can walk, play games etc  (Let's go for a walk in the park. | a park bench) 2 a large enclosed area of land, with grass and trees, around a big house in the countryside 3 the park BrE BrE informal the field where a game of football or rugby is played 4 AmE informal the field where a game of baseball is played  (- see also amusement park, ball park, car park, national park, safari park, science park, theme park, trailer park) ~2 v 1 to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time  (You can't park here - it's private property. | park sth)  (We couldn't find anywhere to park the van. | There's a police car parked outside our house. | parked cars | I'm parked over there. (=I've parked my car over there)) 2 spoken to put something in a particular place for a period of time, in a way that is inconvenient or annoying  (park sth in/on/here etc)  (He parked a load of papers on my desk.) 3 park yourself spoken to sit or stand in a particular place, that is inconvenient for other people  (Alma parked herself in the hotel lobby and refused to budge.)