parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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The space would be built in the Cabin’s small parking lot and named Henry’s Storytelling Grove, after past board member Henry Reents, who died in January 2023. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025 In panicked voices, callers reported witnessing U.S. Border Patrol agents questioning Latinos in parking lots and gas stations — and detaining people in large numbers. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Fans who had been in the parking lots tailgating since the early morning hours finished their night with a vintage Buffalo celebration first in the stadium and then in those same parking lots. Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 According to The New York Times, the program will include the construction of nine migrant reception centers along the U.S.-Mexican border, with tent encampments to be created in parking lots, warehouses and stadiums and emergency kitchens to be operated by the armed forces. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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