Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or practice of temporarily leaving a vehicle or maneuvering a vehicle into a certain location.
- noun Space in which to park vehicles or a vehicle.
- noun Slang Kissing or caressing in a vehicle stopped in a secluded spot.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Parks collectively, or a park-like place; also, a strip of turf, with or without trees, in the middle of a street.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily.
- noun A space or spaces in which a vehicle can be parked.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
park . - noun The action of the verb to
park . - noun Space in which to park a car or other vehicle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun space in which vehicles can be parked
- noun the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
Etymologies
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Examples
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Should we dignify meter maids and meter lads with the term "parking enforcement" when the entire scheme is merely a shakedown?
The Seattle Times 2011
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The practice has gained popularity in car-congested cities within and beyond the United States, and has urged people to take a fresh look at the forgotten park encased in the word parking.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The practice has gained popularity in car-congested cities within and beyond the United States, and has urged people to take a fresh look at the forgotten park encased in the word parking.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Most convenient: Valet parking, $30/day, on the departure level across from the new American Airlines area at Concourse D. Short-term parking is also $30/day.
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And a best thing about Aix, the parking is atrocious except plenty of it on the outskirts (which is good for us bipeds)
Que Faire a Aix-en-Provence? / What to do in Aix-en-Provence? - French Word-A-Day 2010
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To solve this, keep what I call a parking lot list.
The 10 Commandments Of Brainstorming Josh Linkner 2010
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Long term parking is not a problem in Guadalajara.
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Long term parking is not a problem in Guadalajara.
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Long term parking is not a problem in Guadalajara.
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Long term parking is not a problem in Guadalajara.
GHibbs commented on the word parking
My adjectival use: 'If you have a car you need a parking place.'
August 23, 2011