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

It found most of it was fine, but there was evidence of low-level radiation at two points, one in the then parking area and one just outside the boundary.

From BBC

On the Co-op Live experience itself, some concert-goers have raised concerns about parking and queuing.

From BBC

Raiding Home Depot parking lots and stopping people on the street isn’t persuasive to this end.

From The Wall Street Journal

No extra parking is being built for Ikea, but patrons can use the existing Helms Bakery lots across Venice Boulevard, Marks said.

From Los Angeles Times

I was given access to priority lines, stroller parking, and was one of three women breastfeeding their babies while watching a women’s hockey game.

From Salon

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• embracing