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

For such birds, fluorescent markings would shine like a beacon in the dark, the study authors wrote. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025

Here's what to know Northbound State Route 143 closed between I-10 and Loop 202 The closure of State Route 143 near Sky Harbor will occur 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for pavement marking and lane shifts as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. —Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2025

The candid post quickly captured the attention of Reddit users, with many scrambling to provide their opinions on what the mysterious markings could have once been. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

The Emergence of Runes Along with the markings that seem to represent the Proto-Norse language, the presence of various shapes could simply be a sign that that engraver was testing out how to write, since the idea was new to Germanic peoples around this time. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 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)