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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. space in which vehicles can be parked;
- Example: "there is plenty of parking behind the store"

2. the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Park \Park\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked; p. pr. & vb. n. Parking.] 1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park. [1913 Webster] How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. To bring (a vehicle) to a stop and leave it standing; -- typically a parked vehicle is off of the public road, the motor is not running, and the driver has left the vehicle. Note: a vehicle stopped but still running with the driver in it is said to be standing. parallel-park [PJC] 5. To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual fund. [informal] [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

parking \parking\ n. The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A space or spaces in which a vehicle can be parked; as, there is plenty of parking behind the store. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

parking n 1: space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store" 2: the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily