parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The first responders arrived to find a vehicle submerged in about 10 feet of water just off the wharf parking lot. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Viral clips on social media show travelers lining up in predawn darkness out the door of terminals into parking lots and traffic ramps at popular spring break hotspots like Atlanta, Austin, Texas, and South Florida. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 Services at an Overland Park Planned Parenthood were temporarily suspended Saturday following a domestic disturbance in the health center’s parking lot. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parking lot

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parking lot was in 1924

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“Parking lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20lot. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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