parking

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of parking a vehicle or the area where vehicles may be parked.

  - "He parked his car in the garage."
  - "There is no parking available at the stadium."
  - "Can you help me parallel park this car?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with parking
harbor , labor , quarrel , marchionary , marjoram

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Variants

List of all variants of parking that leads to same result
park , parked , parker , parkers , parking , parks , parking brake , parking brakes , parking lot , parking lots , parking meter , parking meters , parking garage , parking light , parking place , parking place/space/spot , parking space , parking spot , parking ticket , valet parking , no-parking zone

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the Old French word 'parc' meaning 'enclosure' or 'enclosed area'. The term was later adopted in English to refer to the act of parking a vehicle.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the world's largest parking garage is in China and can hold up to 20,000 cars?

2. The first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.

3. In some cities, parking meters are painted green to blend in with the trees and make them less noticeable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Street parking: Refers to parking on the side of the street, usually regulated by parking meters or time limits.

2. Valet parking: A service where trained personnel park and retrieve vehicles for customers, often found at hotels, restaurants, and airports.

3. Garage parking: Refers to parking inside a garage or parking structure, often for a fee.

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Culture

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Parking has cultural significance in various ways, such as in the design and planning of cities and towns, the regulation of traffic flow, and the impact on the environment. It is also a common theme in literature and art, often used as a metaphor for various concepts.

How to Memorize "parking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car being driven into a parking space and coming to a stop.
   - Visualize the different types of parking signs and what they represent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'parking' with the image of a car parked in a space.
   - Associate the word with the sound of a car engine turning off and the beep of a reverse gear.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'A Car In A Space' to remember the definition of parking.
   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each related concept: S, T, V for Street, Traffic, Valet.

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