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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The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking will support more than 20 local organisations that work directly with residents struggling with the cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Saima Ashraf, deputy leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said the focus was on delivering "surplus good food" through a partnership approach.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
Barking and chewing! —but “Me?” is what she exclaimed.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
A video from the scene released by prosecutors shows animals doubled up in cages, barking and frightened, and over a dozen cats held in a fenced area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
You are both barking up the wrong tree.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
But then I remember that brief moment in the sun, the power of startling that deer, the delicious languor from a full belly, and it’s like the choice was made before we even started barking.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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