parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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An initial investigation revealed a man in a 2001 Toyota Tundra was turning left into a parking lot from northbound North 10th Street when he was struck by a man riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the southbound direction, according to Shih. Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 When Brian’s group eventually set up in the fan parking lot in Utah, the soccer gods intervened. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026 Moore was last seen walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road in Lexington on the night of June 11. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape. Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 1 July 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 3 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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