Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
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Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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Recalling the moment he made it to his mother's house in Barking, he said: "They came running down the road to greet me."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking will support more than 20 local organisations that work directly with residents struggling with the cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Essex Police said the group, from Barking, east London, were all related to each other and the boy remained in hospital, fighting for his life.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Reform UK is also hoping to make gains in areas of London declaring later, including the outer boroughs of Bromley and Barking & Dagenham.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Barking, lifting his paws excitedly, then dashing away from us.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
When that didn’t address the five-year-old rescue dog’s barking or jumpiness on walks, they visited Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
As cars pulled up to the chapel, the sound of Father Roy Snipes' barking dogs signalled his arrival.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
We get more shivers from a glimpse of a very young Jay nervously calling his father “Sir” than we do from Brolin barking caricature-style that “There’s more to existence than fun!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Aside from Mav’s barking, the night is quiet again.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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