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parking.

The action of the verb to park.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/General-American/ˈpɑ(r).kɪnɡ/South-Asia[päː(ɾ).kɪŋɡ]South-Asia
  1. The action of the verb to park.

    uncountable · usually
    free parking
    Parking in central London can be very difficult.
  2. Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

    uncountable · usually
    ample parking
    parking in rear
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English park Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English parking From park + -ing (participial).

verb/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/General-American/ˈpɑ(r).kɪnɡ/South-Asia[päː(ɾ).kɪŋɡ]South-Asia
  1. present participle and gerund of park

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
    Parking a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. (as gerund)
    His parking skills needed improvement. (as participial adjective)
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English park Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English parking From park + -ing (participial).

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