car park
See also: carpark
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːpɑːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/
Noun
car park (plural car parks)
- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
- 1998, House of Lords, Parliamentary Debates, page ccxxxv:
- It is important also that we improve car park security.
- 2006, Richard Mechan, The State Is Not Immune, 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, page unnumbered:
- Beyond the car park a rough old track ran uphill.
- 2011, The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia, page 119:
- Follow the road to the car park and boat ramp at Buffalo Creek.
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- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.
Synonyms
- (area): parking lot (North America, Philippines, Malaysia)
- (building): parking garage (North America)
- parkade (West Canada, South Africa)
Translations
outdoor parking area — see parking lot
multistorey parking facility — see parking garage
Anagrams
- Parrack