# parking

Pronunciation: US say "PAR-king" /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/; UK say "PAH-king" /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Space in which to leave a car or other vehicle, such as a lot or a curbside spot.
   - Simple: Space where cars can be left, like a lot or a spot by the side of the road.
   - _The apartment complex offers covered parking for all of its residents._
   - _Limited parking near the stadium forced many fans to take the train._
2. The act of bringing a vehicle to a stop and leaving it in a particular spot.
   - Simple: The act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it somewhere for a time.
   - _Parking in a tight space takes careful steering and patience._
   - _The repeated parking of delivery vans here causes daily congestion._

## Verb

3. Present participle of park. — present participle and gerund of park
   - Simple: Present participle of park. Use this form when the action is happening right now.
   - _He was parking his truck when the alarm suddenly went off._
   - _Drivers are parking along the river to watch the sunset._

## Origin

Formed from "park" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/parking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).