parked
/ˈpɑɹkt/
adjective
Common
1.adj.that have been left
“there were four parked cars across the street”
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parked and parted differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. parked means “that have been left”. parted means “having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes”. parked is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɑɹkt/
1.adj.that have been left
“there were four parked cars across the street”
/ˈpɑɹtɪd/
1.adj.having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
| parked | parted | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɑɹkt/ | /ˈpɑɹtɪd/ |
| Said | pahrkt | PAHR-tid |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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