parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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Security video from the Holiday Inn shows a man seen slashing the tires of Jacob Blue's Jeep in the hotel parking lot. Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Accessibility This hotel is especially accessible, with the majority of rooms accessed from the parking lot or from wide walkways, and an ADA compliant pool lift. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026 Prosecutors say Broadnax and his cousin, Demarius Cummings, killed the two men during an armed robbery in the studio’s parking lot. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 While the map hasn’t been finalized, council members appeared to favor a plan that would place the parking lot on the south side of the former fire station and the demonstration garden on the west side of the building, adjacent to Lee Boulevard. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 May 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 5 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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