parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Saturday, June 21 Toiletry drive: Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church is holding a drive-thru toiletry collection from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21 in its upper parking lot, 17010 Pomerado Road. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 The parking lot is jointly owned by the Dodgers' ownership group and the team's former owner, according to the Los Angeles Times. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 In the high school movie, the battle — the back-and-forth of diss records — was a fair fight in the parking lot. Touré, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 From appearances at the shooting scene, the gun battle proceeded from the parking lot north across Gateway Boulevard. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Parking lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20lot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!