parking
pronunciation
How to pronounce parking in British English:
UK [ˈpɑːkɪŋ]
How to pronounce parking in American English:
US [ˈpɑːrkɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- space in which vehicles can be parked
- the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
Word Origin
- parking (n.)
- "act of putting (a vehicle) in a certain place," 1915, verbal noun from park (v.). Parking lot is from 1920; parking ticket attested by 1925. Parking brake recorded from 1929.
Example
- 1. No car means no need for a parking space .
- 2. It used to include a parking lot .
- 3. Building is even more painful than parking .
- 4. I walked swiftly out to the parking lot .
- 5. Daily parking costs follow a similar pattern .