The difference between Garden and Park

When used as nouns, garden means an outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. such an ornamental place to which the public have access. taking place in, or used in, such a garden, whereas park means a tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.

When used as verbs, garden means to grow plants in a garden, whereas park means to bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

Garden is also adjective with the meaning: common, ordinary, domesticated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Garden and Park

  1. Garden as a noun (in the plural):

    An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. Such an ornamental place to which the public have access. Taking place in, or used in, such a garden.

    Examples:

    "a vegetable garden  a flower garden'"

    "You can spend the afternoon walking around the town gardens."

    "a garden party;  a garden spade;  a garden path"

  2. Garden as a noun:

    The grounds at the front or back of a house.

    Examples:

    "This house has a swimming pool, a tent, a swing set and a fountain in the garden.  nowrap We were drinking lemonade and playing croquet in the garden.  nowrap Our garden is overgrown with weeds."

  3. Garden as a noun (cartomancy):

    The twentieth Lenormand card.

  4. Garden as a noun (figuratively):

    A cluster; a bunch.

  5. Garden as a noun (slang):

    Pubic hair or the genitalia it masks.

  1. Garden as a verb (intransitive, chiefly, North America):

    to grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

    Examples:

    "I love to garden — this year I'm going to plant some daffodils."

  2. Garden as a verb (intransitive, cricket):

    of a batsman, to inspect and tap the pitch lightly with the bat so as to smooth out small rough patches and irregularities.

  1. Garden as an adjective:

    Common, ordinary, domesticated.

  1. Park as a noun:

    An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation. An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.

    Examples:

    "Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York"

  2. Park as a noun (US):

    A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.

  3. Park as a noun (soccer):

    An area used for specific purposes. An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores. A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown. An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose. An area on which a sporting match is played; a pitch.

    Examples:

    "a wagon park; an artillery park'"

    "business park; industrial park; science park'"

  4. Park as a noun (UK):

    An inventory of matériel.

    Examples:

    "A country's [[tank park]] or [[artillery park]]."

  5. Park as a noun (Australia, NZ):

    A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.

  1. Park as a verb (transitive):

    To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

    Examples:

    "You can park the car in front of the house."

    "I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop."

  2. Park as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To defer (a matter) until a later date.

    Examples:

    "Let's park that until next week's meeting."

  3. Park as a verb (transitive):

    To bring together in a park, or compact body.

    Examples:

    "to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc."

  4. Park as a verb (transitive):

    To enclose in a park, or as in a park.

  5. Park as a verb (transitive, baseball):

    To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.

    Examples:

    "He really parked that one."

  6. Park as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.

    Examples:

    "They stopped at a romantic overlook, shut off the engine, and parked."

  7. Park as a verb (transitive, informal, sometimes [[reflexive]]):

    To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.

    Examples:

    "He came in and parked himself in our living room."

    "Park your bags in the hall."

  8. Park as a verb (transitive, finance):

    To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities.

    Examples:

    "We decided to park our money in a safe, stable, low-yield bond fund until market conditions improve."

  9. Park as a verb (Internet):

    To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking)

  10. Park as a verb (transitive, oyster culture):

    To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin.

  11. Park as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To promenade or drive in a park.

  12. Park as a verb (intransitive, dated, of [[horse]]s):

    To display style or gait on a park drive.

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