parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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As part of that investigation, ATF special agents arranged for the gun sale, which took place on Feb. 17, 2023, in the parking lot of the Walmart on Murphy Canyon Road in Serra Mesa. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025 In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2025 Carter, a 55-year-old businessman, was fatally struck by Knight’s pickup truck in the parking lot of Tam’s Burgers in Compton on January 29, 2015. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 May 2025 Playing an unnamed surfer stuck high and dry atop a parched parking lot, Cage stares down at the waves below with the thirst of a battered cartoon coyote. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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 6 May. 2025.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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