car park

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a parking lot.

car park

noun

1. an area or building reserved for parking cars Usual US and Canadian termparking lot

Word History and Origins

Origin of car park¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The others happened in bed, at work and in a hospital car park.

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On Wednesday, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike.

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Local media said one rocket hit a car park near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, but the Israel Airport Authority said its operations were not affected.

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Spanish rescuers are focusing their search for missing people on underground garages and a multi-storey car park following last week's devastating floods in Valencia.

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A Black Mitsubishi Warrior sits in the car park, mud splatters and bullet holes giving a hint at its recent history.

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Related Words

• garage
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