parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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The incident came as federal immigration agents have ramped up arrests in Southern California at car washes, farms and Home Depot parking lots, stoking widespread fear among immigrant communities. CBS News, 12 July 2025 Blake Hurlbert, who was shot and killed in a Mesa Home Depot parking lot on July 7, was a father, husband and friend to many trying to recover from addiction and other challenges. Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025 With the block safely tucked to the side, a multi level mall, parking lot, and subway station was built underneath the block’s foundation, before the original city block took a three week trip to shuffle back and lower itself into place. James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025 The fossil was found 763 feet below the museum's parking lot. ABC News, 11 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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