parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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The parking lot transforms into an après tailgate scene that rivals any stadium, complete with grills, lawn chairs, and the occasional dance-off in ski boots. Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The protesters lined up in the west side parking lot, facing out toward Indiana 49. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Aerial footage of the scene shows the steel beams of the roller coaster collapsing, creating clouds of smoke near one of the park's parking lots. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025 Security video from Break on the Lake restaurant shows Bud Ackerman circling the parking lot in his white pickup truck after midnight on May 7, 2023. Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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