parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two days earlier, a security guard was killed in a bear attack at a truck parking lot in a forestry area. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Police also reportedly detained attendees and placed several in zip ties in the parking lot until cleared by investigators. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The parking lots are near KU football’s indoor practice facility, which is across from the entrance gates to the concert grounds. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

As those parcels are developed, the developer would need to build parking garages or reach agreements to use existing nearby parking lots. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parking lot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun

: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles