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

The missile fragments purported by Iranian state media to have struck the school bear the markings of an American Tomahawk missile, according to experts who reviewed imagery obtained by NBC News and others, shared by state media, that appeared to show the fragments on a table close to the scene. —Shira Pinson, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026

Some markings alongside the ports wouldn't have hurt, but such is the Apple way. —Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026

The project also refreshed pavement striping and markings on half the roads in the city. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Her newest member is a young male silver pheasant—a relatively large bird with a long tail, silvery white and gray upper parts, and black and gray markings. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 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)