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Noun: parking  paa(r)-king
  1. The act of manoeuvring a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
    "His parallel parking skills were impressive in the crowded city"
     
  2. Space in which vehicles can be parked
    "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
Verb: park  paa(r)k
  1. [informal] Place temporarily
    "park your bag in this locker"; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"
     
  2. Manoeuvre a vehicle into a parking space
    "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"

Derived forms: parkings

See also: parked

Type of: channelise [Brit], channelize, direct, elbow room, guide, head, lay, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], place, point, pose, position, put, room, set, steer, tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], way

Encyclopedia: Parking

Park, Paul