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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@shmcoutinho Vou lá no park way depois que sair daqui...e vou procurar ! Acho que está em uma das mil caixas com coisas minhas !
carolinagrossi (CarolSiqueiraGrossi) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:14:13 -0000
@shmcoutinho Vou lá no park way depois que sair daqui...e vou procurar ! Acho que está em uma das mil caixas com coisas minhas !
The Mike Cameron press conference is happening right now at Fenway Park.
irod54 (Isaac Rodriguez) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:08:11 -0000
The Mike Cameron press conference is happening right now at Fenway Park.
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Handicap parking spaces #isplayedout. Why can't I park right at the front door of the doctors office? #UcancrutchthesamedistanceIcanwalk
DCruz215 (D. Cruz) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:35:16 -0000
Handicap parking spaces #isplayedout. Why can't I park right at the front door of the doctors office? #UcancrutchthesamedistanceIcanwalk
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RT @EcoChic: Continuing our tradition of buying gift cards & feeding the homeless in Lincoln Park. 2 yrs ago my oldest came up w/ the id ...
Litterfreelunch (Litter Free Lunch) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:16:54 -0000
RT @EcoChic: Continuing our tradition of buying gift cards & feeding the homeless in Lincoln Park. 2 yrs ago my oldest came up w/ the id ...

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