'industrial park' definitions:
Definition of 'industrial park'
From: WordNet
noun
A tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories
Definition of 'industrial park'
From: GCIDE
- industrial park \industrial park\ n. An area designated in zoning regulations to be used by industry, often located in a suburban area, and having some park-like sections. [PJC]
Definition of 'industrial park'
From: GCIDE
- Park \Park\ (p[aum]rk), n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.]
- 1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. --Mozley & W. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Mil.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery. [1913 Webster]
- 5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. [Written also parc.] [1913 Webster]
- 6. Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a definite arrangement; also, the vehicles. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 7. A position of the gear lever in a vehicle with automatic transmission, used when the vehicle is stopped, in which the transmission is in neutral and a brake is engaged. [PJC]
- Park of artillery. See under Artillery.
- Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.
- industrial parka region located typically in a suburban or rural area, zoned by law for specific types of business use (as, retail business, light industry, and sometimes heavy industry), often having some parklike characteristics, and having businesses, parking lots, and sometimes recreation areas and restaurants. The sponsoring agency may also provide supporting facilities, such as water towers, office buildings, or for large industrial parks, an airport. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'industrial park'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- armory,
- arsenal,
- assembly line,
- assembly plant,
- atomic energy plant,
- bindery,
- boatyard,
- boilery,
- bookbindery,
- brewery,
- brickyard,
- cannery,
- creamery,
- dairy,
- defense plant,
- distillery,
- dockyard,
- factory,
- factory belt,
- factory district,
- feeder plant,
- flour mill,
- industrial zone,
- main plant,
- manufactory,
- manufacturing plant,
- manufacturing quarter,
- mill,
- mint,
- munitions plant,
- oil refinery,
- packing house,
- plant,
- pottery,
- power plant,
- production line,
- push-button plant,
- refinery,
- sawmill,
- shipyard,
- subassembly plant,
- sugar refinery,
- tannery,
- winery,
- yard,
- yards