Meanings
nounpaper park (plural paper parks)
plural paper parks
- A park that lacks funding, guards, precise boundaries, etc.
Origin
From the idea that it exists more on paper than in reality.
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paper park. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20park
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“paper park.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20park. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper park,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20park.
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