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Meaning of parking lot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. park
  2. A parking area, generally paved and open-air (sometimes with limited overhead covering), where automobiles may be left when not in use.
    Canada, Malaysia, Philippines, US
  3. A road blocked by stop-start traffic.
    US, figuratively, humorous
  4. ammo
  5. A holding area in which to set aside some question or concern for likely future consideration.
    especially, figuratively
  6. A place in a state of complete destruction, especially one achieved through military means.
    US, figuratively

Equivalents

العربية موقف موقف سيارات
Bosanski parkiralište plaža паркиралиште
Català aparcament pàrquing
Čeština parkoviště
Cymraeg maes parcio
Dansk parkeringsplads
Deutsch Parkplatz
Ελληνικά πάρκινγκ στάθμευση
Esperanto parkejo
Español aparcadero aparcamiento edificio de parque estacionamiento parking (parkin) parque parqueadero parqueo playa de estacionamiento recinto de aparcamiento
Eesti parkla
Euskara aparkaleku
Suomi parkkipaikka pysäköintialue
Français parc de stationnement parking stationnement
Gaeilge carrchlós
Galego aparcadoiro aparcamento
עברית חניון
Hrvatski parkiralište plaža паркиралиште
Magyar parkoló parkolóhely
Հայերեն ավտոկայանատեղի
Bahasa Indonesia parkiran plaza tempat parkir
Íslenska bílastæði
Italiano parcheggio posteggio
日本語 カーパーク パーキング パーキング・エリア パーキングエリア モータープール 駐車場
ქართული ავტოსადგომი სადგომი
Қазақша автотұрақ
ខ្មែរ ទីចតរថយន្ត
한국어 주차장 차마당
Kurdî plaza
Te Reo Māori tūnga waka
Македонски паркиралиште
Bahasa Melayu tempat letak kereta
မြန်မာဘာသာ ယာဉ်ရပ်
Nederlands parkeerplaats parkeerterrein parking
Polski parking parkingowy
Português estacionamento
Română parcaj parcare parking
Русский автостоянка паркинг парковка стоянка стоя́нка для маши́н
Slovenčina parkovisko
Српски parkiralište plaža паркиралиште
Svenska bilparkering parkering parkeringsplats
ไทย ที่จอดรถ ลานจอดรถ
Türkçe durguluk otopark park yeri
Українська автостоя́нка па́ркінг парковка стоя́нка

Examples

“Meronyms: parking space, parking spot, parking place⟳”
“Should we park⟳ in that parking lot, or in the garage up the street?”
“They paved paradise and put⟳ up a parking lot.”
“Once there were parking lots / Now it's a peaceful oasis”
“The 101 was a parking lot again today.”
“Let's put⟳ this question⟳ in the parking lot for now, and we'll follow⟳ up on it later this week.”
“America believed it had smashed Israel’s greatest enemy and turned Iraq into a parking lot, so now Israel could take⟳ risks it had never been able to take⟳ before.”
“I was one of the people understanding the need⟳ to turn⟳ Afghanistan into a parking lot on the way to finding Bin Laden and bringing him to justice.”
“Eager for “round two,” a member of Israel’s regional council adjoining Gaza exhorted the military that next time they should “flatten Gaza into a parking lot, destroy⟳ them.””
“While the former called for end⟳ to the fighting in Gaza in his first Sunday address, Mr. Prevost said that after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israelis by members of Hamas, “I’d have⟳ flattened Gaza and made it a parking lot.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

parking meter parking orbit parking permit parking place parking ramp parking space

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