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

When navigating through a DDI, drivers follow the signs, signals and pavement markings to be briefly shifted to the opposite side of the road, according to WisDOT. —Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Mountain lions also don’t have tufts of fur on their faces or white markings on the back of their ears like bobcats do. —Joseph Hernandez august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025

Lane departures cause more than 50% of U.S. crash fatalities, and improved markings can reduce crashes by up to 36%. —Mark Pittman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

The cost to put bird-protection markings on the glass is about $75,000, or 1.2% to 1.3% of the total glass budget. —Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 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)