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area for the parking of motor vehicles ("a car park") (sports) a soccer or rugby field see also country park: outdoor area for recreational uses ("Central Park", "Hyde Park") national park (orig. US) any of various areas designated for certain purposes *, such as amusement park, theme park, industrial park, trailer park, memorial park (a cemetery)
Because it is most commonly used in conjunction with a nine-month academic year [114] or a nine-month term of human pregnancy, [115] it is sometimes wrongly assumed that trimester is a synonym for one third of a year or other period. [116] [117] Standard: One calendar year contains four trimesters.
The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, 'integrity', showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the United States government, corporations, and sports. [1]
2. The intimate area of a woman e.g."You won't be seeing my berry patch tonight, pal." [18] bible belt. Main article: Bible Belt. Area in the south and midwest where fundamentalism flourishes [22] big cheese. Main article: Supervisor. Someone of importance and influence e.g. the big boss; [5] Lobby card for the 1930 movie – The Big House big ...
Historically, a number of everyday words and expressions used to be characteristic of different dialect areas of the United States, especially the North, the Midland, and the South; many of these terms spread from their area of origin and came to be used throughout the nation. Today many people use these different words for the same object ...
Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms also refer to various other things, sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words. Additionally, sometimes the use of one or more additional words is optional. Notable examples are cheeses, cat breeds, dog breeds, and horse breeds.
The number of days with 90 or higher temperatures is ahead of last year when the all-time record of 46 such days in one year was set. The 13th 90 degree or higher day did not come until July 19 ...
any inland stream of water smaller than a river (other terms: UK: rill, gill; N. Eng. & Scot.: burn; Eng. & New Eng.: brook; Midland US: run) crew body of people manning a vehicle of any kind gang of manual workers (e.g. road crew) group of friends or colleagues ("I saw him and his crew at the bar") rowing as a sport crib (n.)