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• present participle of park.

parking

American  

[par-king] / ˈpær kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that parks, especially a vehicle.

2. space in which to park vehicles, as at a place of business or a public event.

   There's plenty of free parking at the stadium.

3. permission to park vehicles.

   Is there parking on this side of the street?

4. the activity or occupation of a person who operates or works in a parking lot, garage, or the like.

5. parking strip.

6. Informal. the act of kissing and caressing in a parked car.

   Some of the couples went parking on their way home from the dance.

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adjective

1. of, pertaining to, used for, or engaged in parking, especially of vehicles.

   parking regulations; a parking ticket; a parking space; a parking attendant.

Other Word Forms

• unparking
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of parking

First recorded in 1520–30; park + -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

parking

A few cars and bicycles remained stranded in the parking lot.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They said ICE agents used a private parking lot when preparing to detain Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Disabled Motoring UK and Equal Lives, two Norfolk-based disability charities, previously warned blue badge users frequently face abuse and suspicion from other drivers when parking in disabled bays.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She picked the Santa Monica apartment, Wright said, because it offered 24-hour on-site security personnel, video surveillance and an escort to and from the parking garage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The parking lot is quiet, and the edges of the dark sky are just starting to soak up the new light of day.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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