Parks

Common American surname

Parks are public green spaces set aside for recreation, typically featuring grass, trees, paths, and benches.

National parks preserve natural landscapes; city parks offer urban respite.

To park is to leave a vehicle stationary: Park the car over there.

By extension, to park oneself is to sit down and stay: She parked herself in front of the TV. (Capitalized Parks is a surname.)

greenspace

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

lawn · trails · pavilion · gazebo · shade · trees · gardens · paths · pond · recreation

national

Yellowstone

Original U.S. national park

conservation · wilderness · camping · hiking · wildlife · safari · Kruger · Banff · reserves · Patagonia

parking

garage

Enclosed vehicle storage structure

  • lotLarge amount or portion
  • meterDevice that measures usage
  • valetPersonal servant or parker

space · structure · attendant · ticket · ramp · underground · permit · handicapped · validation · hourly

surname

Rosa

Flowering shrub genus

seamstress · Montgomery · bus boycott · NAACP · courage · segregation · arrest · memorial · legacy · icon

theme

Disneyland

California theme park

tickets · admission · queue · Universal · characters · souvenirs · entertainment · Six Flags · Legoland · Tivoli

Opposites
green space vs. built environment

Parksparking lots

Paved areas for vehicles

industrial zones · concrete jungles · factories · shopping malls · warehouses

public access vs. private restriction

Parksprivate property

Individually owned assets

gated communities · restricted areas · private estates · exclusive clubs · private land

preserved nature vs. exploited land

Parksmines

Ore extraction sites

quarries · oil fields · strip mines · landfills · dumps

Phrases
Family

park, parking, parked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G