parking B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2435 Meanings 1 noun Space where vehicles can be left for a time. There is plenty of parking behind the store. 2 noun The act of leaving a vehicle in a place for a time. Parking the car in such a tight spot took real skill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · space where vehicles can be... car park Word family Derived forms autoparkingdouble-parking Common collocations parking garage Noun + noun valet parking Noun + noun Etymology AI details From park + -ing. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # parking **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2435 ## Meanings 1. Space where vehicles can be left for a time. 2. The act of leaving a vehicle in a place for a time. ## Examples - There is plenty of parking behind the store. - Parking the car in such a tight spot took real skill. ## Derived Forms - autoparking - double-parking ## Etymology From park + -ing. ## AI Etymology Parking comes from park + -ing. Modern senses include space where vehicles can be left for a time and the act of leaving a vehicle in a place for a time. The wider word family includes derivatives such as autoparking and double-parking. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown