parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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That data placed her in the parking lot of a Cub Foods that investigators say protesters staged at before heading to the church. Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 The resulting disruptions have ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contend with security lines that snake out into parking lots and last upward of four hours. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 At ten-thirty on the morning of Wednesday, December 3, Border Patrol agents descended on the parking lot of my local Lowe’s. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Ave Maria, Florida — One Wednesday this month, loud cries erupted from two teenage girls huddled over a cellphone in the parking lot of a local supermarket. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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