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- [par-king]
- /ˈpær kɪŋ/
- /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/
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- [par-king]
- /ˈpær kɪŋ/
Definitions of parking word
- noun parking an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation. 1
- noun parking an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park. 1
- noun parking a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house. 1
- noun parking British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve. 1
- noun parking Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region. 1
- noun parking a space where vehicles, especially automobiles, may be assembled or stationed. 1
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Origin of parking
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; park + -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Parking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parking
noun parking
- kissing — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- necking — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- bays — Plural form of bay.
- canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
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