parking

[ par-king ]

/ ˈpær kɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that parks, especially a vehicle.

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.

permission to park vehicles: Is there parking on this side of the street?

the activity or occupation of a person who operates or works in a parking lot, garage, or the like.

parking strip.

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

of, pertaining to, used for, or engaged in parking, especially of vehicles: parking regulations; a parking ticket; a parking space; a parking attendant.

Origin of parking

First recorded in 1520–30; park + -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM parking

un·park·ing, adjective

Words nearby parking

Parkes, parkette, Park Forest, parkie, parkin, parking, parking brake, parking disc, parking lot, parking meter, parking orbit

Example sentences from the Web for parking

The kid moved again, slowly across the parking lot to the garbage bin.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearby, Loescher added, parking lots are a great place to see the onslaught.
The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.|Geoff Manaugh|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In August, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer after a car crash in a parking lot near a Walmart store.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then one day he saw another Pacer in the parking lot of a chicken joint.
‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Back in Jersey City, Booker is still talking in the parking lot.
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The four got out of the car and Jerry took the parking check from the attendant.
Smugglers' Reef|John Blaine
Just then a police car drove up at high speed, parking close by.
The Cry at Midnight|Mildred A. Wirt
There is parking area behind the School Depository, between that building and your tower?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Scores more were lined out in ranks to the back of the parking zone.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
A moment later flame streaked down from the sphere toward the parking lot.
The Whispering Spheres|Russell Robert Winterbotham

单词	parking
释义	parking [ par-king ] / ˈpær kɪŋ / noun the act of a person or thing that parks, especially a vehicle. 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. permission to park vehicles: Is there parking on this side of the street? the activity or occupation of a person who operates or works in a parking lot, garage, or the like. parking strip. 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 of, pertaining to, used for, or engaged in parking, especially of vehicles: parking regulations; a parking ticket; a parking space; a parking attendant. Origin of parking First recorded in 1520–30; park + -ing¹, -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM parking un·park·ing, adjective Words nearby parking Parkes, parkette, Park Forest, parkie, parkin, parking, parking brake, parking disc, parking lot, parking meter, parking orbit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parking The kid moved again, slowly across the parking lot to the garbage bin. The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart\|Pete Dexter\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nearby, Loescher added, parking lots are a great place to see the onslaught. The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.\|Geoff Manaugh\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In August, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer after a car crash in a parking lot near a Walmart store. The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown\|Nina Strochlic\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then one day he saw another Pacer in the parking lot of a chicken joint. ‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love\|Kevin Fallon\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Back in Jersey City, Booker is still talking in the parking lot. The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The four got out of the car and Jerry took the parking check from the attendant. Smugglers' Reef\|John Blaine Just then a police car drove up at high speed, parking close by. The Cry at Midnight\|Mildred A. Wirt There is parking area behind the School Depository, between that building and your tower? Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Scores more were lined out in ranks to the back of the parking zone. Code Three\|Rick Raphael A moment later flame streaked down from the sphere toward the parking lot. The Whispering Spheres\|Russell Robert Winterbotham Words related to parking lawn, square, garden, estate, plaza, place, playground, forest, maneuver, stand, line up, meadow, woodland, esplanade, green, lot, tract, grass, grounds, parkland
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