parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

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The motorcyclist was traveling eastbound in the 3100 block of Ira E. Woods Avenue in Grapevine when a vehicle traveling the opposite direction made a turn in to the parking lot of a business, police said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025 The expansion would be into the south parking lot near Schembechler Hall – the football team facility – and would significantly reduce parking in the area. Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 Gravel that once filled the parking lot was washed away, leaving earthy orange clay. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025 The city accepted a $56,000 state grant in December 2023 for a pilot project on three separate sites to preserve sand, create wildlife habitat and protect nearby parking lots and structures. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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