French Conversation · Level 80
60 words
French word
parking
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁkiŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounparking lot
Example
Le parking est complet ce matin.
The parking lot is full this morning.
More examples
Il faut acheter un ticket de parking avant de partir.
You have to buy a parking ticket before leaving.
Core concept
A designated outdoor or covered area where vehicles are left in marked spaces.
Common phrases
parking payant
paid parking
ticket de parking
parking ticket
payer le parking
pay for parking
Similar words
place: A marked space for parking one vehicle.
garage: An enclosed building for storing or repairing vehicles.
Definition in French
Espace aménagé pour le stationnement des véhicules, en plein air ou couvert, souvent divisé en places accessibles au public ou privées.
Word origin
French parking is borrowed from English parking, formed from park and -ing, with park ultimately linked to Old French parc.
Usage tips
- French parking is a masculine count noun, so standard usage includes un parking and le parking for the facility, not the act of parking.