parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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The Information Booth will be located in the Saint Peter’s Church parking lot. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 Guests with prepaid parking should follow the directions to the specific parking lot. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025 One man is dead after being shot at a parking lot party in Kansas City on Saturday night. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025 The AirTrain, which connects the airport's terminals and parking lots with train stations in Queens, is already running through the construction site and will stop at the terminal when the facility opens. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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