# park (place)

a large area of green space reserved for recreation

- Computed level: L14 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: common

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [area](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-area.spatial), [material](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-material.physical), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [green](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-green.color), [large](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-large.size), [recreation](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-recreation.leisure), [reserved](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-reserved.allocation), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent)

**Through:** The area provides space for material with a green arrangement, making a place for recreation.

**Novel properties:**
- recreational green space
- reserved natural area
- spacious living environment

## Examples
- Central Park in New York City spans 843 acres of landscaped terrain and public facilities maintained by the city since 1857. *(urban planning)*
- Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, preserves 2.2 million acres of wilderness and geothermal features in Wyoming. *(conservation)*
- The Phoenix Park in Dublin, one of the largest enclosed urban parks in Europe, covers 1,752 acres and dates to 1662. *(history)*

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