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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

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Etymology

Origin of parking

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

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Example Sentences

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parking

These memories help form the foundation of long-term memory, whether they involve a childhood milestone, such as the first day of elementary school, or something that happened just minutes earlier, like parking your car.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

This year, the company has acquired chauffeur service Blacklane and parking app SpotHero, and announced deals to buy German food-delivery company Delivery Hero and catering platform ezCater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

It went to the servers, which do not need a parking space.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

A lack of visitor parking can cause problems for those who live in the village, she says, as they can end up dodging cars that "are parked not the way they should be".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

A few minutes later, one of the agents crosses the parking lot and returns Dad’s phone.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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