{
    "term": "parking",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of stopping a vehicle at a place and leaving it there for a period of time",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is no parking here between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I managed to find a **parking space**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got there early to grab a **parking spot**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I pulled the car over into a parking bay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a parking fine *(= for parking illegally)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cost of a residents' parking permit is due to rise."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The influx of tourists could cause traffic congestion and parking problems."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["convenient", "easy", "ample"],
                "parking + noun": ["area", "facilities", "facility"],
                "preposition": ["parking  for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a space or an area for leaving vehicles",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is centrally situated with ample free parking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "parking for 300 cars"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is **off-street parking** at the front of the house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The town has free **on-street parking**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The public did not vote for increased car parking charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel has six levels of underground parking."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["convenient", "easy", "ample"],
                "parking + noun": ["area", "facilities", "facility"],
                "preposition": ["parking  for"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "pa/parking/parking__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "pa/parking/parking__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}
