1 [count] a : a piece of public land in or near a city that is kept free of houses and other buildings and can be used for pleasure and exercise
▪ We went for a walk in the park. ▪ New York City's Central Park ▪ He was sitting on a park bench. [=a bench in a park] ▪ the city's park/parks department
b : a large area of public land kept in its natural state to protect plants and animals
▪ The nation's parks are a popular destination for tourists. ▪ Yellowstone (National) Park ▪ Many parks have campsites. — see also national park, state park 2 [count] sports a : a field or stadium where a sport (especially baseball) is played
▪ a baseball park ▪ He hit the ball out of the park. ▪ Fenway Park in Boston — see also ballpark
b Brit : a soccer or rugby field
▪ a rugby game in Eden Park ▪ She's the best player on the park. [=in the game] 3 [count] : an area that is designed for a specified use
▪ a new office park [=an area with several buildings that are full of offices; an area for office buildings] ▪ the town's only mobile home park [=an area for people to live in mobile homes] — see also amusement park, car park, industrial park, theme park, trailer park, water park 4 [noncount] US : a condition in which the gears of a vehicle are in a position that prevents the vehicle from moving
▪ The car must be in park before you can turn the engine off. ▪ She pulled over and put the car in park.