Used in a Sentence

parking

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for parking.

Editorial note

The really funny part about this is just how high the demand is for on-street parking.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of parking gathered in one view.

noun

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

noun

The action of the verb to park.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for parking.

noun

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

noun

The action of the verb to park.

Example sentences

1

The really funny part about this is just how high the demand is for on-street parking.

2

Even in areas of the city where buildings aren't required to have off-street parking spaces, developers still construct them.

3

But who will foot the bill for installing chargers at literally every single parking spot everywhere?

4

In the not very distant future cars will drive themselves to a charging center and parking needs will be greatly reduced.

5

They're now also starting to put these in commuter parking spots at edges of cities.

6

Car traffic is big, but the most discouraging factor for me is the parking fees.

7

Whereas when you take your bike, you can leave it just outside the place you're going to (bike parking spots are everywhere).

8

I wonder how they handle bicycle parking in Copenhagen, because that's a real problem in most Dutch cities.

9

The first time, I lucked out -- it happend while I was in my condo's parking lot.

10

Minuses: the parking sucks, the traffic sucks, the myriad one-way streets suck.

11

When I had a minor collision in a parking lot, we both found ourselves without insurance.

12

So parking garages for bikes should be far less expensive to build.

Quote examples

1

Here in San Francisco, "Proper" means "I'm from the suburbs and I'm gearing up to bitch about San Francisco's parking and one-way streets"

2

It was a flippant comment by non-plussed Joni Mitchell to frequent requests every concert she play "Big Yellow Taxi" (also known for it's chorus "Paved Paradise, Put a Parking Lot") over and over.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use parking in a sentence?

The really funny part about this is just how high the demand is for on-street parking.

What does parking mean?

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

What part of speech is parking?

parking is commonly used as noun.