parking

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
park/pɑːk/

▶noun

• 1 a large public garden in a town, used for recreation.

• 2 a large enclosed area, typically with woodland and pasture, attached to a country house.

• 3 an area devoted to a specified purpose: a wildlife park.

• 4 an area in which vehicles may be parked: a coach park.

▶verb

• 1 bring (a vehicle) to a halt and leave it temporarily, typically in a car park or by the side of the road.

• 2 informal deposit and leave in a convenient place until required: park your bag by the door.

• 3 (park oneself) informal sit down.

– origin ME: from OFr. parc, from med. L. parricus, of Gmc origin; rel. to paddock.