car park
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of car park
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Sussex Police said the teenager died after the car in which he was a passenger collided with another car near Shooters Bottom car park, by Beach Head, at about 21:30 BST on 26 June.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
A woman has been seriously injured after being trapped underneath a fallen telegraph pole in a train station car park.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
"Cars drive about five percent of the time. Ninety-five percent of the time they are standing still in a car park somewhere," he explained.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
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
We’re in the car park at Wilton Lake.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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