parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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The shooting comes nine months after a man was shot to death in a parking lot of the Polo Grounds complex. John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 The harsh winds ripped traffic signal lights off of their support poles, blew down a lamp post in the Scotts Valley Target parking lot and knocked over electrical power poles, cutting off power and snarling traffic throughout the afternoon. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024 Taxes would also go up on parking lots and garages, rideshares, and store checkout bags. Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024 The man was having a mental health episode Police later learned the suspect had fired at least three rounds in the apartment complex's parking lot after pointing a gun at family members. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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