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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Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking in London, was found not guilty of being part of an organised crime gang.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Southern trains are not running between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction until further notice and London Overground services between Richmond/Clapham Junction and Stratford and from Gospel Oak to Barking may also be affected.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
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
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
Barking, lifting his paws excitedly, then dashing away from us.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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