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

And snafus can be maddening for customers who might be waiting inside cars in the parking lot or expecting home delivery at a specific time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the parking lot afterward, students confronted him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some days I stand on concrete for eight hours, and last winter I slipped on ice in the parking lot and was out for two weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Several local media outlets reported that a New York City public housing authority employee was killed Saturday when a tree fell on him while he walked through a parking lot.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

After an hour or two meandering through the redwoods, Mom sharing a bunch of different facts as we go, we turn to make our way back to the parking lot.

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

Related Words

• garage
• park