A park is any of a number of geographic features.

Hunting parks and the parks of country houses

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Originally, the term referred to an area maintained as open space where residences, industry and farming were not allowed, often originally so that nobility might have a place to hunt. These were known for instance, as deer parks (deer being originally a term meaning any wild animal). Many country houses in Great Britain and Ireland still have parks of this sort, which since the 18th century have often been carefully landscaped for aesthetic effect. They are usually a mixture of open grassland with scattered trees and sections of woodland, and are often enclosed by a high wall. The area immediately around the house is the garden. In some cases this will also feature sweeping lawns and scattered trees; the basic difference between a country house's park and its garden is that the park is grazed by animals, but they are excluded from the garden.

Public parks

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Today, the primary meaning, based on the original meaning, is an area of open space provided for recreational uses. Parks in this sense are usually owned and provided by the government. Park uses are often divided into two categories: active and passive recreation. Active recreation is that which require intensive development and often involves cooperative or team activity, including playgrounds and ball fields. Passive recreation is that which emphasizes the open-space aspect of a park and which involves a low level of development, including picnic areas and trails.

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I fall asleep in hospital car parks. Caz I'm that #br00tal.
Becca_Barakat (Rebecca Barakat) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:07:50 -0000
I fall asleep in hospital car parks. Caz I'm that #br00tal.
Hurray for Rage Against the Machine! (Though I'm not sure it is quite the Rosa Parks moment they are suggesting...)
virginiamoffatt (Virginia Moffatt) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:07:34 -0000
Hurray for Rage Against the Machine! (Though I'm not sure it is quite the Rosa Parks moment they are suggesting...)
Excellent @At&t customer experience thanks to Marianne Parks. She helped get my wife's MMS working on my old iPhone. Btw, I have the 3GS.
spsingletary (spsingletary) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:06:26 -0000
Excellent @At&t customer experience thanks to Marianne Parks. She helped get my wife's MMS working on my old iPhone. Btw, I have the 3GS.
New blog post: 281 Parks Earn Woodall's 5W/5W Designation http://www.woodallscm.com/2009/12/281-parks-earn-woodalls-5w5w-designation/
woodallscm (Woodalls C. M.) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:06:16 -0000
New blog post: 281 Parks Earn Woodall's 5W/5W Designation http://www.woodallscm.com/2009/12/281-parks-earn-woodalls-5w5w-designation/
RT @subtopes: Domesticating GTMO? Apparently ICE operates 186 secret jails in unlisted locations. Some, in suburban office parks: http ...
namhenderson (namhenderson) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:59 -0000
RT @subtopes: Domesticating GTMO? Apparently ICE operates 186 secret jails in unlisted locations. Some, in suburban office parks: http ...
@bennett23060 parked where Dan usually parks since he had to go to work. I do not for next 2 weeks, just doc appt tomorrow.
pilateschik (Diane Bramos) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:37 -0000
@bennett23060 parked where Dan usually parks since he had to go to work. I do not for next 2 weeks, just doc appt tomorrow.

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