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

Boyes estimates from one set of markings that the elephant stands at least 11 feet tall. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

The poppy seeds and leopard spots, meantime, resemble markings left behind by metabolizing microbes on Earth. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

The workers were back by Wednesday to completely remove the street-art display as part of a statewide crackdown on street markings. —Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025

Kalshi has advertised its sports prediction markets on social media this month using NFL and NFL Players Association imagery without consent, while Polymarket has shared some of the league’s markings in its app without permission. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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)