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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

Etymology

Origin of parking

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

Example Sentences

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parking

As he arrived in Pomona, two ICE agents were waiting for Ortiz Jara in the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

And snafus can be maddening for customers who might be waiting inside cars in the parking lot or expecting home delivery at a specific time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the long run, local governments may increase their property-tax rates, while increasing the cost of things like beach parking or the fines on school-zone speeding, said Lubin.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cash or app - how do you prefer to pay for your parking?

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Like when Camille failed to mention that she’d gotten a parking ticket.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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