Definition of Parking

1. Noun. Space in which vehicles can be parked. "There is plenty of parking behind the store"

Generic synonyms: Elbow Room, Room, Way
Derivative terms: Park

2. Noun. The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily.
Generic synonyms: Maneuver, Manoeuvre, Tactical Maneuver, Tactical Manoeuvre
Derivative terms: Park

Definition of Parking

1. Verb. (present participle of park) ¹

2. Noun. The action of the verb '''to park'''. ¹

3. Noun. Space in which to park a car or other vehicle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Parking

1. an area in which vehicles may be left [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parking

parkee
parkees
parkeria
parkerite
parkers
parkette
parkettes
parkgoer
parkgoers
parki
parkie
parkier
parkies
parkiest
parkin
parking (current term)
parking-brake
parking-garage
parking area
parking brake
parking brakes
parking disc
parking discs
parking facilities
parking garage
parking garages
parking lot
parking lots
parking meter
parking meters

Literary usage of Parking

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. National Peer Review: The Netherlands by Ecmt (2001)
"With this policy plan, the assumption behind parking policy became "demand follows parking" instead of the contrary. This approach has enabled parking ..."

2. Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible ..."

3. Saving Oil and Reducing Co2 Emissions in Transport: Options & Strategies by International Energy Agency, Iea (2001)
"Some cities, where most parking already carries a cost, can simply raise parking rates (at least for public parking spaces) or improve enforcement. ..."

4. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"(Federal employees in less commercially developed areas, where charging for parking is uncommon, would not face new parking charges. ..."

5. Transport and Spatial Policies: Held in Paris on the 7th-8th November 2002 by ECMT Staff (2004)
"parking pricing strategies Another obvious pricing strategy is to raise fees for parking, but parking fees are perhaps even more unpopular in the US than ..."

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