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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After a briefing in a nearby car park, we troop down to the water's edge clutching white plastic buckets to begin the hunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The last Plantagenet king of England's remains were discovered under a council car park in 2012, and are now part of a visitor centre run by Leicester City Council.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Michelle, from Evesham, ended up watching part of the game in a car park at Birmingham Airport.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
When the attention of staff was diverted elsewhere, they allegedly made a run for it - with their vehicle gone from the car park before the manager could catch up with them.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
We got there around lunch-time and left the Rover in a car park beside a mini-golf course full of fluttering flags.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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