car park
Americannoun
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car parks
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of car park
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"My flat's car park was under water -- it never floods, even in 2011" when hundreds of people died across Thailand in heavy deluges, he said, asking AFP not to publish his family name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
As well as being fenced in, dozens of concrete blocks were laid on the access road leading to the car park, off Cavendish Road in Matlock, after it was put on the market.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Both the NFL and college football have tailgate parties, where fans gather in the car park and eat and drink for hours before the game.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on Thursday marred by downpours and dense mist.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
These are the pictures I’ve kept of those moments we waited by that car park.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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