parking lot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of parking lot
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Every Maltese resident was to live within a 10-minute walk of green space, on an island composed largely of limestone, concrete, and the parking lot of a Lidl, that overall turns brown in the summer.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
On a recent ride around Hefei, the car drove itself through dense motorway traffic and around an underground parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In sits off the road, the parking lot more cracked asphalt than pavement, scents that feel like home stretching across it.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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