Friday, 16 July 2010

Parks

Parks
amusement park: a park operated as a business that has rides, games, and other entertainment

  • All of the children wanted to go on the rides at the amusement park.


botanical garden: a park where plants are cultivated and identified for the public

  • There was a beautiful display of orchids at the botanical garden.


national or state park: a parcel of land reserved by the government and administered by the government for preservation and recreation

  • You can get a lot of information from the government about visiting the national parks.


park: an outdoor place reserved for the pleasure of the public

  • We had a picnic in the park.


playground: a park set aside for children to play in, usually with swings and other equipment for them to play on

  • The kids were tired after an afternoon at the playground.


theme park: an elaborate amusement park that is developed around one particular idea, such as a historical time or place, a popular character, or other special interest

  • We saw a lot of movie and TV characters at the theme park.


zoo: a park where animals are kept and shown to the public

  • The children loved seeing the giraffes at the zoo.

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