English Explanatory Dictionary

parking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of park
noun
  1. The action of the verb to park.
  2. Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ /ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-parking.wav /ˈpɑ(r).kɪnɡ/ [päː(ɾ).kɪŋɡ]

Word forms

parking parkings

Etymology

From park + -ing.

Synonyms

car park carpark

Derived words

autoparking double-parking echelon parking emergency parking bay glass parking lot no parking no parking whitebeam parking area parking attendant parking brake parking coupon parking crater parking disc parking disk parking garage parking light parking lot parking meter parking orbit parking permit parking place parking ramp parking space parking spot parking ticket parking violation parking warden season parking theme parking workplace parking levy
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