parking

B1
US /ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/
noun verb Freq #2435

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    space in which vehicles can be parked

    there is plenty of parking behind the store

  2. 2
    verb

    present participle and gerund of park

    Parking a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. (as gerund)

  3. 3
    noun

    The action of the verb to park.

    free parking

  4. 4
    noun

    Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

    Near-synonyms: car park, carpark

  5. 5
    noun

    the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

Etymology

From park + -ing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 noun · space in which to park a... car parkcarpark
Word family
Derived forms autoparkingdouble-parking

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