parking lot

noun

1. an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.

parking lot

noun

1. an area or building reserved for parking cars Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)car park

Word History and Origins

Origin of parking lot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

Others are at your ordinary parking lot, or are at a dock begging.

From Salon

I believed women didn’t like seeing women bleeding out in parking lots and I believed young people cared about climate justice.

From Salon

Vega was turning left into a parking lot at Sherman Circle when the driver of the Mercedes-Benz struck the right side of his vehicle, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

From Los Angeles Times

Surveillance videos show the suspect assaulting women in parking lots in downtown and in Lincoln Heights.

From Los Angeles Times

In another, strangers sing together from their cars in a drive-in theater parking lot, flashing their headlights at the glowing screen — their distance and location a reminder of the pandemic era.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• garage
• park