parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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On Saturday, April 11, two Kroger customers were in the store's parking lot in Indianapolis when one man shot another. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Friday afternoon, Portage police received a call that a man was inside a Planet Fitness parking lot with a gun. Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Police said Guzman forced the guardian to walk ahead of the cart while the little boy remained inside, directing the guardian through the store and into the parking lot, where officers arrived shortly thereafter. Jack Moore, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The next morning, Hunter asked the neighbor to take Green’s car to a Walgreen’s parking lot in Sanford, where it was abandoned with Green’s body still inside. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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