parque
park
noun PAHR-keh Less Common
Origin: from French parc, of Germanic origin
Usage Note
Parque covers both public green spaces (parque municipal) and the broader concept of a park as in parque nacional or parque de atracciones (amusement park). In business Spanish parque industrial means an industrial estate. The word parking (a car park) is widely used in Spain despite being an Anglicism; estacionamiento or aparcamiento are the standard alternatives.
Examples
"Los niños juegan en el parque por las tardes."
Natural Translation
The children play in the park in the afternoons.
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