parking lot

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of parking lot

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

Tomorrow, there will be more uncertainty, but in the parking lot after the show, the teens start dancing in the rain.

From Los Angeles Times

Base parking lots are peppered with new Porsches and Humvees as the market hits new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Siegrist traveled to Georgia, met Swift at her office, and drove the car in the parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a recent afternoon, only a couple of people were inside a popular Venezuelan restaurant, whose parking lot features a life-size statue of Simón Bolívar.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’ve created an oasis in a huge parking lot in Boyle Heights, and it looks like a botanical garden in Australia,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• garage
• park