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car park

[ ˈkɑː ˌpɑːk ]

Noun

In the city

^{Context #1 | Noun}

parking facility

A car park is a designated area where vehicles can be parked. It is usually a paid facility, and it can be indoors or outdoors. Car parks are commonly found near shopping centers, airports, and public buildings.

Synonyms

parking garage, parking lot.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
car park	Used primarily in British English to describe a designated area where cars can be parked. It is generally an outdoor space. I couldn't find any space in the car park, it was full. The supermarket has a large car park for its customers.
parking lot	Commonly used in American English to describe an outdoor area where cars can be parked. It is often found in retail and commercial areas. The parking lot was almost empty when I arrived. Let's meet by the entrance to the parking lot.
parking garage	Used mainly in American English to refer to a multi-level covered structure where cars can be parked. It is often found in urban areas. I left my car in the parking garage next to the office building. The parking garage charges by the hour.

Word

Description / Examples

car park

Used primarily in British English to describe a designated area where cars can be parked. It is generally an outdoor space.

I couldn't find any space in the car park, it was full.
The supermarket has a large car park for its customers.

parking lot

Commonly used in American English to describe an outdoor area where cars can be parked. It is often found in retail and commercial areas.

The parking lot was almost empty when I arrived.
Let's meet by the entrance to the parking lot.

parking garage

Used mainly in American English to refer to a multi-level covered structure where cars can be parked. It is often found in urban areas.

I left my car in the parking garage next to the office building.
The parking garage charges by the hour.

Examples of usage

The car park was full, so I had to drive around looking for a space.
We parked our car in the underground car park of the mall.

Translations

Translations of the word "car park" in other languages:

🇵🇹 estacionamento

🇮🇳 कार पार्क

🇩🇪 Parkplatz

🇮🇩 tempat parkir

🇺🇦 парковка

🇵🇱 parking

🇯🇵 駐車場 (ちゅうしゃじょう)

🇫🇷 parking

🇪🇸 aparcamiento

🇹🇷 otopark

🇰🇷 주차장

🇸🇦 موقف سيارات

🇨🇿 parkoviště

🇸🇰 parkovisko

🇨🇳 停车场 (tíng chē chǎng)

🇸🇮 parkirišče

🇮🇸 bílastæði

🇰🇿 көлік тұрағы

🇬🇪 ავტოსადგომი

🇦🇿 avtodayanacaq

🇲🇽 estacionamiento

Etymology

The term 'car park' originated in the UK in the early 20th century. It was initially used to refer to an area where cars could be parked, and it has since become a common term in many English-speaking countries. The concept of car parks has evolved over time to accommodate the increasing number of vehicles on the roads.