parking lot
Americannoun
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parking lots
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of parking lot
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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When we arrive he stops at a weathered wooden fence, uses a saw-toothed key to open a padlock, and swings open the gate before pulling into a nearly empty parking lot.
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
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
Laguna Beach officials have closed a section of the Aliso Beach parking lot after high tides and strong waves washed away sand and undermined a section of the lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I watch the last car pull out of the parking lot, and the darkening sky.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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