PARKING Definition & Meaning

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noun

the act of a person or thing that parks, especially a vehicle.
space in which to park vehicles, as at a place of business or a public event:
There's plenty of free parking at the stadium.
permission to park vehicles:
Is there parking on this side of the street?
the activity or occupation of a person who operates or works in a parking lot, garage, or the like.
parking strip.
Informal. the act of kissing and caressing in a parked car:
Some of the couples went parking on their way home from the dance.

adjective

of, pertaining to, used for, or engaged in parking, especially of vehicles:
parking regulations; a parking ticket; a parking space; a parking attendant.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of parking¹

First recorded in 1520–30; park + -ing ¹, -ing ²

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A car park operator that demanded £11,390 in parking charges from a driver has lost a court case and been ordered to pay thousands in costs.

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A car caught fire in the Pixar Pals parking lot at Disneyland on Friday morning and spread to numerous vehicles, the Anaheim Fire Department said.

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By 10 a.m., when a ribbon-cutting marked the Farm House’s rebirth as a mini-mall, food hall and music venue, the parking lot was full.

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Or perhaps he would consider a new bid for all the stadium land, rather than risk the rise of a half-built parking lot from which he would generate no revenue.

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Poker girls are officially described as waitresses, and are hired along with other staff like bartenders, chefs and parking valets to work at poker parties in private homes.

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