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car park

American  

noun

Chiefly British.
  • car parks
    plural
  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

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Origin of car park

First recorded in 1930–35

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Through a glass skylight embedded in the sidewalk, I could see pedestrians rushing by on their way to work, while tires screeched in the car park above.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Derek Mitchell, infused with infectious positivity, is looking to convert a former sugar refinery next to an Aldi car park into a thriving hub that will teach and enthuse young people.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He had done the same to Wilkins before she was found behind a car park wall near Tottenham High Road, north London.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In Cornwall, Kernow Astronomers have stocked with 420 eclipse glasses to give out at their event at the National Trust car park at Carnewas, at the Bedruthan Steps near Newquay, on the county's north coast.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

There're two ratty sofas, one yolky rug, a dragon's-egg paperweight, a Fisher-Price toy multistory car park, and a giant Zulu mask from South Africa.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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