Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective p. p. of
park , v. t., 2; -- of vehicles.
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- adjective
Left in apublic location when not in use. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
park .
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- adjective that have been left
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Examples
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On her way home, some teenagers in parked cars that reeked of hash used cuss words, followed her, tried to grab her, encircled her with their vehicles, and the poor woman and her niece felt trapped.
Global Voices in English » Egypt: April 18 Declared Anti-Harassment Day 2009
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Nothing between us and the sand but a strip of road, the sidewalk, and a few folks in parked cars, admiring the sea.
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Russian tanks remain parked deep inside Georgia this morning, and there are reports of two more towns being brought under military control.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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For over a decade, the killer murdered and mutilated fourteen people; seven couples making out in parked cars.
The Monster of Florence-Douglas J. Preston and Mario Spezi « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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Between 1974 and 1985, seven couples were murdered in parked cars in the hills surrounding Florence.
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Between 1974 and 1985, seven couples were murdered in parked cars in the hills surrounding Florence.
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At night, dozens of voyeurs prowled the hills spying on people making love in parked cars.
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At night, dozens of voyeurs prowled the hills spying on people making love in parked cars.
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Between 1974 and 1985, seven couples were murdered in parked cars in the hills surrounding Florence.
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But Thomas took a holding penalty 2 1/2 minutes later and Daniel Sedin parked in the high slot to neatly redirect a slap pass from Henrik past Joseph to tie it.
jrome commented on the word parked
S/FJ on his blog: "courtesy of Julika Rudelius. (I recommend her work, especially the piece that is included in Brooklyn Museum's Global Feminisms exhibit.) Here is the new word, in situ:
PERSON WE'VE JUST MET: OK, we're going to go over there now. You should stay and talk to Zelda, she loves compliments.
US: OK.
Person leaves.
JULIKA: We've just been parked."
http://www.sashafrerejones.com/2007/04/slang_teacher_1.html
April 12, 2007