car park

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a parking lot.

car park

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian term: parking lot. an area or building reserved for parking cars

Word History and Origins

Origin of car park¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"What kind of strategic target is there here?" he demanded, looking around at a car park and a technical college nearby.

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From fake text messages about unpaid tickets to tampered car park machines that secretly steal your card details, fraudsters are becoming increasingly creative.

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The jury heard Morgan unloaded a black Sur Ron brand electric bike from the back of the van and used it to drive to the gym car park, before returning to the van.

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A smoke bomb was also found in what the police believe is his car found in the church car park.

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Medical teams triaged evacuees in a car park, wrapping up wounds and stringing up bags of saline for IV drips under tents.

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Related Words

• garage 
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