parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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And that while in the day care parking lot, Shelby got the gun out and fired a round. Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 The farmers market — which spans five blocks center on 20th and K streets — had planned to celebrate its most recent growth into the WEAVE parking lot on Saturday. Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026 Red Bird Shopping Center, with its iconic red sign in the parking lot at 5761 Bird Road, is home to a Milam’s Market, Gilbert’s Bakery and the Japanese restaurant Matsuri, along with other national chains and local businesses. Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 Deputies with the Rocky Mount Police Department said that McGee's truck was found in a Hobby Lobby parking lot following the initial robbery. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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