parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Royce Moser is then accused of driving the Jeep, as his mother followed along in another vehicle, to a parking lot in California Borough and leaving it there. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

They were turned away multiple times after failing to provide a warrant, but remained in the parking lot for roughly an hour. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

It’s built 2,700 apartments and is actively building or planning 3,000 more, including a multiphase project on the Central Park train station’s parking lot. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 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