marking

noun

mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ How to pronounce marking (audio)
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

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Weeks later, he was identified in videos providing gang leaders with training, firearms and markings to have their vehicles resemble those used by the palace guards. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 The impact craters are the depressions or markings left behind after something like an asteroid or comet crashes into the moon's surface, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 In the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in federal court in Ohio, Smucker said the round, crustless sandwiches Trader Joe’s sells have the same pie-like crimp markings on their edges that Uncrustables do. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marking

Word History

First Known Use

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

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The first known use of marking was before the 12th century

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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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marking

noun
mark·​ing ˈmär-kiŋ How to pronounce marking (audio)
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)

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