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car park

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a parking lot.

car park British  

noun

  1. Usual US and Canadian term: parking lot.  an area or building reserved for parking cars

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Etymology

Origin of car park

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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A drone hit a car park adjacent to the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday evening and "set off a fire in that place", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

From BBC

Maxim Green, 28, said he heard about the car park celebration on the WhatsApp group of his synagogue.

From Barron's

"At least in the car park, I knew that there was CCTV, it was floodlit, and they had security, and that was a bonus."

From BBC

In the commercial hub of Tel Aviv, Orit Baisa, 42, rushed to an underground car park as soon as he heard the air raid sirens warning of an incoming missile barrage.

From Barron's

As Ibrahima ran away, they chased him into the car park of the Fairway Inn pub.

From BBC

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