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Pleasant place to walk and leave the car (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

park

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'leave the car' is the definition.
'park' can be an answer for 'leave' (parking a car is leaving it somewhere). I am not sure about the 'the car' bit.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for park that I've seen before include "Open space for recreational use" , "Public open space" , "Recreation ground" , "Public gardens" , "Area for recreation in a city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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