parking

[par-king]

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of parking¹

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

Example Sentences

EPA personnel and agency contractors converted popular community gathering spots, including the driving range of Altadena Golf Course and the parking lot of Will Rogers State Beach, into hazmat stockpile sites.

From Los Angeles Times

Pep Guardiola's attempt at parking the bus in London to help Manchester City pinch three vital points almost paid off.

From BBC

Friday in Carlsbad when police responded to a report of gunfire in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Rising Glen Way.

From Los Angeles Times

He found a parking spot out front and began unloading the boxes of strawberries and one box of apples.

From Los Angeles Times

When I’m walking from the parking lot to the theater, people have their Super Nintendo World stuff and they have their Universal merch.

From Los Angeles Times

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