parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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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. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025 On my final evening in Manistique, in the parking lot of my hotel, Zak Allan, a burly guy who worked the streams for eleven years before joining the commission’s communications office, opened the back of his truck. Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 The college had previously been planning to develop the Biscayne Boulevard parking lot through a public-private partnership. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 McCourt still owns 50% of the parking lot, and leases it out to Guggenheim. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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