parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For 50 years, the store has hosted the annual Christmas tree lighting in its parking lot to kick off the holiday season where Santa also makes an appearance on a fire truck. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end instead signed autographs for fans from the players’ parking lot. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

At a nearby Sheraton hotel, the hurricane carried several cars across the parking lot and destroyed the hotel’s oceanfront restaurant. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Waves also splashed over sections of Pacific Coast Highway near Point Mugu, and in Seal Beach, coastline parking lots flooded. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 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