park
noun
an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
are parking
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present progressiveof park.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That has led to criticism that donors are parking money in them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Fans are not able to park at the stadium, however there are parking sites within a 45-minute walking distance of the venue.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
Call center workers are parking or being dropped off for their shifts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
That means firefighters are parking and hiking uphill — often with two or three 28-pound hose packs on their backs — in temperatures that now regularly soar into triple digits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
People are parking, walking over, and crossing the street with big Tupperware bowls and fat brown grocery bags.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
