parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The $300,000 will create construction grants for commercial property owners or business operators to renovate their spaces and increase accessibility through external improvements like façade repairs, secondary entrances or parking lot repairs, Van Galen said. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Rustrian drove away from the scene to a nearby parking lot, switching seats with a passenger, investigators say. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

Another proposed safe parking lot at the Roseville Road Light Rail station secured federal approval and a three-party lease agreement between the city, Caltrans and RT in 2022. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Police officers found Ronnie Sibley lying in the parking lot on the north side of the car wash, and found his daughter shot in the front passenger seat of the Dodge Challenger, according to the affidavit. —Emerson Clarridge updated November 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parking lot

• aeronaut
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Kids Definition

parking lot

noun

: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles