parking
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/
Verb
  1. present participle of park#English|park
    Parking a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. (as gerund)
    His parking skills needed improvement. (as participial adjective)
    They will be parking the aircraft in the desert for the next few months. (as progressive)
    Each one of his parkings of securities was a separate count on the indictment. (as gerundial noun)
Noun

parking (uncountable)

  1. The action of the verb to park.
    Parking in central London can be very difficult.
    • 1948, Report of the Charlotte Parking Survey: Downtown Business District
      Table 6 represents an analysis of the parking usage in the Downtown Business District, in terms of the number of parkings, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., according to Type of Facility used, and the Purposes of the Trips […]
  2. Space in which to park a car or other vehicle.
    It can be difficult to find parking in central London.
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