valet parking

noun

: a service that provides parking of motor vehicles by an attendant

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Not like something out of Cheever, with caterers and valet parking and Brahmins standing around in dry trunks with Martinis in their hands. T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 Many wineries and local eateries offer bike racks or valet parking. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 And there is free valet parking, which, again, is practically unheard of in the city. David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025 Its capabilities include detecting static obstacles, assisting with tight-space parking, enabling autonomous valet parking, supporting remote parking, and monitoring blind spots, all designed to enhance safety, convenience, and confidence behind the wheel. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for valet parking

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of valet parking was in 1960

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“Valet parking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valet%20parking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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