Synonyms

parking

American

[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.

Other Word Forms

unparking adjective

Etymology

Origin of parking

First recorded in 1520–30; park + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Big box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s have installed Flock cameras across hundreds of parking lots.

From Los Angeles Times

Lines of parked cars stretched out from the parking lot for at least the following three weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

But East Lothian Council's decision to install parking meters has been met with an "unprecedented" level of hostility.

From BBC

The fire on Jan. 22, believed to have been set by a homeless person, took out wooden framing below an asphalt bridge connecting access to a parking lot, making it unusable for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

Coco chooses neighborhoods to deploy its bots based on density, prioritizing areas with restaurants clustered together and short delivery distances as well as places where parking is difficult.

From Los Angeles Times

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