parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the first parking lot, Calico Hills, comes up soon, followed by about 10 more in 13 miles. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 The Wells Fargo Center on Fourth Street, the Downtown Commons parking lot, apartment buildings, office towers and more in the surrounding area are not the original buildings that inhabited those plots of land. Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parking lot 

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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 3 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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