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

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Etymology

Origin of parking lot

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

parking lot

The session might end with walking lunges—and a kettlebell held aloft—in the parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

This week the parking lot remains closed for repairs, but the cafe is open for business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud noise as the rock spire near an open car parking lot fell.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The concept resembles dividing a large parking lot into many individual spaces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

I walk backward a few steps before spinning on my heel and jogging across the parking lot toward the gravel road.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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