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 car crashed into a concrete barrier and careened into the nearby FedEx parking lot at LAX. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024 Video from the scene, verified by NBC News, shows a man firing a long gun in the parking lot outside the store, with some of the rounds seemingly directed at vehicles. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 For a list of public parking lots near the ground, visit Park Milwaukee. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 In 2019, Rahimi pulled out a gun and fired at a passerby who witnessed him dragging his girlfriend through a parking lot. Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 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 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles

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