parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 On the other hand, Bannon wrote the album closer in a funeral home parking lot, and his lyrics lament the fact that death is the easiest way to bring people together. Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026 Immigration authorities picked up Culleton in September after running his license plate in a Home Depot parking lot in Massachusetts, court records show. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 Friday while taking a break in the parking lot of the northwest Charlotte branch at 9715 Callabridge Court. Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 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 17 Feb. 2026.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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