parking lot

noun

: an area used for the parking of motor vehicles

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Koeckeritz argued that a paved parking lot is an essential accessory to its main function — worship — not the principal use of the property across the street from the towering cathedral. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 Six months ago, a large corporation reportedly having security cameras in its store parking lots would have hardly made headlines. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026 Anaheim owns Angel Stadium and 130 acres of mostly idle parking lots that Kroenke could transform into a new ballpark and tax-generating shops, housing and hotels. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 While the biggest shelter in Kuopio can fit 7,000 people, Ukrainians sometimes only have a few minutes to run to a subway station or underground parking lot. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parking lot

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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parking lot

noun
: an outdoor area for parking motor vehicles
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