'Parking' definitions:

Definition of 'parking'

(from WordNet)
noun
Space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
noun
The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

Definition of 'Parking'

From: GCIDE
  • Park \Park\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked; p. pr. & vb. n. Parking.]
  • 1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park. [1913 Webster]
  • How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 3. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 4. To bring (a vehicle) to a stop and leave it standing; -- typically a parked vehicle is off of the public road, the motor is not running, and the driver has left the vehicle.
  • Note: a vehicle stopped but still running with the driver in it is said to be standing. parallel-park [PJC]
  • 5. To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual fund. [informal] [PJC]

Definition of 'parking'

From: GCIDE
  • parking \parking\ n. The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. A space or spaces in which a vehicle can be parked; as, there is plenty of parking behind the store. [WordNet 1.5]

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