parking lot

American  

noun

• parking lots
  plural

1. an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.

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parking lot British  

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): car park.  an area or building reserved for parking cars

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• parking lots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of parking lot

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

parking lot

In a blog post, the site says the plane came to rest near a parking lot that services an Amazon warehouse and other businesses.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

He said Adriana was driving and pulled into the alley that led to the parking lot of their apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

A few years ago, when the beach parking lot came up for sale, the association bought it as a bulwark against the disappearing coastline, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The futuristic-looking museum was built on what used to be a parking lot next to the University of Southern California, the filmmaker's alma mater.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

When I get back to the motel’s parking lot, there’s a car idling, right outside the front office.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Related Words

• garage
• park