parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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What’s up with that? I’m ticked off that the small Publix at Courtland Boulevard and Fort Smith Boulevard is chopping the decorative trees around the parking lot. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 There will be food, fun and special appearances from T-Rac and Tempo under a tent in the parking lot. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 25 July 2025 Two fireworks were ignited on the east side of the parking lot, and police stopped a vehicle initially believed to be connected to the incident, Carrasco said. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025 The chase ended in a commercial parking lot in the 2200 block of the southbound Interstate 35 East service road in Lewisville. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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