parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

Examples of parking lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The trailhead is on the southern side of the parking lot. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024 Detectives investigate parking lot shooting A man in his 40s was found with life-threatening injuries around 12:40 a.m. by Minneapolis police officers, the department said in a news release. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parking lot 

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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 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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