parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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His study was done after an exhumation of the body requested by the family of Belcher, who in 2012 murdered Kasi Perkins before killing himself in the parking lot of the Chiefs training facility. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025 The confrontation unfolded around 11 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Horace W. Porter School in Columbia, according a press release from Connecticut State Police. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 As his ride slowly rolled outside the stadium parking lot, he was asked to reflect on calling his 500th NFL game on Sunday. Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Sheriff’s officials have said this final confrontation with Zepeda occurred near a trailer in a nearby parking lot of the Carmichael Elks Lodge. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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