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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

The bird’s unexpected visit has drawn so many curious birdwatchers that the overflow parking lot has filled up at times, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

In Glencoe the National Trust for Scotland has expanded parking areas and is investing in a 5km cycle route.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Swells are eroding beaches, damaging parking lots and bathrooms, and even resurfacing long-buried coastal infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

It raffles off free Cane’s for a year to a “Lucky 20” customers who show up within the first few hours of an opening, offering Caniacs another reason to camp outside in the parking lot.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Hey,” Mom adds as she pulls into the motel parking lot.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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