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

Other potential safety improvements include sign pavement markings, tubular markers, channelization, and advance warning signs. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025

Second, there is print communication: written documents with classification markings, which have to be handled in really particular ways, like in a safe location, and can be transported between SCIFs in secure containers. —Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2025

Each bowl has etched measurement markings inside and is designed with a non-slip silicone bottom to prevent sliding. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025

The vessel bore markings identifying it as part of Sindbad Submarines, a tourism company that has operated in the region for over two decades. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 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)