parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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After the interview, another guard arrived to lead the way back off to the barren, freezing parking lot in Queens. Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Since it was built on what was one of two parking lots for the RB Transit Station, the parking garage includes 84 dedicated parking spaces for MTS patrons, along with 76 resident parking spaces, MTS officials said. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 If a judge signs off on the request by prosecutors, Martinez’s charge will be at least the fourth charge against someone that has been dismissed since agents came to the city for a week in November, masked and armed, and arrested people in public parking lots and outside a church. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday, the El Cajon parish church’s doors were closed and its parking lot was empty. Gregory Bull, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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