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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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
The housing department has now said five of these areas - plus a proposal in South Barking that was also assessed by officials - will not be taken forward "at this stage".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
He's the chief executive of Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust - and says the number of people coming through the front doors is at a record high.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said child poverty remained a serious issue in the borough.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Barking and chewing! —but “Me?” is what she exclaimed.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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
To help motivate him through the challenge, one of the videos he received , externalwas of his dog Barney frantically barking at foxes in their garden.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
See: The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, 25 years later.
From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026
At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
We were all racing out of the schoolhouse, J.W. too, barking his fool head off.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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