noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/
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South-Asia:/ˈpɑ(r).kɪnɡ/
South-Asia:[päː(ɾ).kɪŋɡ]
rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)kɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:P AA1 R K IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The action of the verb to park.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
free parking
Parking in central London can be very difficult.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
Near-synonyms: car park, carpark
ample parking
parking in rear
Each one of his parkings of securities was a separate count on the indictment.
It can be difficult to find parking in central London.
They found his car in a parking thirty miles away; apparently it had been stolen by a joyrider.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: car park, carpark
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of park
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
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)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.