parking
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parking
- /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹ.kɪŋ/ US
- /ˈpɑ(r).kɪnɡ/ South Asia
- [päː(ɾ).kɪŋɡ] South Asia
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)kɪŋ
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
English park
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Proto-Germanic *-ndz
Proto-West Germanic *-andī
Old English -ende
Middle English -ynge
English -ing
English parking
From park + -ing (participial).
verb
- present participle and gerund of park Parking a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. (as gerund)
noun parkings
- The action of the verb to park. free parking
- Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking. Near-synonyms: car park, carpark
