BARKING

Barking

Barking is a suburban area of east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is located east of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a fishing and agrarian settlement in the county of Essex and formed an ancient parish. The economic history of Barking is characterised by a shift to market gardening, and industrial development to the south adjacent to the River Thames. The railway station opened in 1854 and was served by electric London Underground services from 1908. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Barking ...

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barking

Noun

  1. The action of the verb to bark.
    Loud barking could be heard from the dog pound.

Verb

barking

Adjective

  1. Who or that barks or bark.
    barking dogs
  2. Short for barking mad.
    He's going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking!


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