marking

noun

mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ 

1

: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark

2

a

: a mark made

b

: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks

Examples of marking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their black bodies feature yellow markings. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026

More details about the Cavs/The Realest partnership To ensure authenticity, The Realest oversees every collectible item to have patent-pending covert markings and tamper resistant holograms. —Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Major contributors include synthetic clothing, car tires, city dust, road markings and marine coatings, per Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment. —Ryan Brennan may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

But Colbert’s finale had all the markings of big-event TV. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for marking

• barking
• harking
• parking
• sparking
• benchmarking
• earmarking
• embarking
• remarking
• disembarking
• watermarking

Kids Definition

marking

noun

mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ 

1

: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark

the teacher's marking was considered to be fair

2

: a mark made

3

: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)