parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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For example, the discovery of King Richard III’s remains under a parking lot in Leicester in 2021 revolutionized how historians understand the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, Draycott said. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025 Security guards conduct basic metal detector searches at the front, and the rear doors are fenced off in an open-air parking lot. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Once the parking lot project is complete, operators must use 100% of the money earned from parking to cover the cost of restoration work at the property, according to the agreement. Michelle Marchante september 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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