car park

See also: carpark

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːpɑːk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

car park (plural car parks)

1. (Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.

   (area): Synonym: (North America, Philippines, Malaysia) parking lot

   (building): Synonyms: (North America) parking garage, (Canada, South Africa) parkade

   • 1998, House of Lords, Parliamentary Debates‎^[1], page ccxxxv:

     It is important also that we improve car park security.

   • 2006, Richard Mechan, The State Is Not Immune‎^[2], page 9:

     The dog lumbered his way across the car park to a point where he had to cross Emmons′s path.

   • 2010, John Marsden, The Ellie Chronicles: Incurable‎^[3], unnumbered page:

     Beyond the car park a rough old track ran uphill.

   • 2011, Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, Alan McBride, The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia‎^[4], page 119:

     Follow the road to the car park and boat ramp at Buffalo Creek.

   1. (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular section, usually marked by painted lines, designated for the parking of a single car.

      Synonyms: parking place, (US) parking spot, (US, Australia) parking space, (NZ) park, (Australia, UK) parking bay

2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.

Derived terms

• parkway

Translations

outdoor parking area — see parking lot

multistorey parking facility — see parking garage

place for parking a single vehicle — see parking space

Anagrams

• Parrack