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

In October, Abbott directed cities to remove such markings or risk losing state funding, and TxDOT gave cities and counties until early November to comply. —Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026

Elections canvassing boards in each county end up reviewing unusual ballot markings and are left to decipher voter intent. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026

Carved into objects made of ivory, bone and antler, the markings often represented animals that were common in the area at the time, such as woolly mammoths, lions, bears and horses. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026

Researchers analyzed more than 3,000 markings on 260 objects, including the mammoth, that were found in caves in Germany. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 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)