parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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According to the agency, two of the Teslas were parked next to each other near a restaurant, while the third was on the west side of the parking lot. Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025 The roads were packed with cars on opening day and Mane jumped in and directed traffic in the small parking lot. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Once the two men left, the officer continued to drive in the parking lot and located an IED where the SUV had been parked, court documents allege. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 According to the redacted Gang Field Interview Sheet, Prince George’s County Police officers responded to the Home Depot and found four men loitering in the parking lot and detained them for questioning. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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