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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of car park

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The KWS has not commented on the allegation about the car park but said that the public had been consulted about the plan to constrict a new orphanage.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Six EV charging points are located in an upper car park not accessible to the general public.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

There are five large bins at Fort Perch Rock car park but they did not have the capacity to deal with the litter and street bins filled up quickly and were left overflowing.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The court heard both women were in the car park of the children's hospital on 24 January 2024.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We drive into the car park, right up to the very end.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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