parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Dec. 2025 Nearby restaurant manager describes aftermath Yellow crime tape blocked off the Edible Arrangements storefront and a large section of the parking lot as investigators moved through the scene. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 Little Rock police on Friday identified a man shot to death early Tuesday in the parking lot of a southwest Little Rock apartment complex. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025 The suspect walked out; no vehicle was seen entering or leaving the bank’s parking lot. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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