parking
/ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.space in which vehicles can be parked
“there is plenty of parking behind the store”
2.n.the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
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parking and parting differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. parking means “space in which vehicles can be parked”. parting means “the act of departing politely”. parking is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/
1.n.space in which vehicles can be parked
“there is plenty of parking behind the store”
2.n.the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
/ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/
1.n.the act of departing politely
“he disliked long farewells”
2.n.a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
“his part was right in the middle”
| parking | parting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/ | /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ |
| Said | PAHR-king | PAHR-ting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | farewell, leave, leave-taking |
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