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Synonyms

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 biggest one for McIlroy is less tangible than the Green Jacket in the wardrobe, the sterling silver replica trophy on the mantelpiece, or the reserved spot in the car park.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

So in Rita's memory, he walks the same route from the Pont Ar Daf car park to the peak at 886m.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While he was under investigation, Sheryl Wilkins was found dead in a north London car park on 24 August.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Several hundred people also gathered in the chapel car park as her coffin was removed from a horse drawn carriage and taken inside.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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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