Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
Example Sentences
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The Financial Times reported that its chief executive, Yann Leriche, told the newspaper it had scrapped plans to reopen a freight terminal in Barking and to run a new direct freight service from Lille.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
Try five questions from The Barking Dog's pub quizzes in recent weeks.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road on Tuesday after two adults, the infant and a six-year-old attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat in Upton Park, Newham.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
"I think this is our fourth visit," says Nazir Ali, from Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
Barking and chewing! —but “Me?” is what she exclaimed.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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