park
noun
an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
were parking
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past progressiveof park.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In fact, prosecutors said, no meals were served at many sites, which in some cases were parking lots or vacant commercial spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
But local raised concerns that motorhomes were parking for months at a time, preventing them and visitors from being able to enjoy the area.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
“We were OK when they were parking illegally and we could get through,” Luduvico said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
Some residents were parking their cars at the high school or the airport because their own lots were storing so much snow.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Folks were parking on the grass, and Tidings was beside himself, running to their car windows, flailing his arms and trying to direct them to the back lot.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
