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See also: carpark
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːpɑːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
- (British, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
- 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.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular section, usually marked by painted lines, designated for the parking of a single car.
- Synonyms: (US) parking spot, parking place, (US, Australia) parking space, (NZ) park, (Australia, UK) parking bay
- (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.
Synonyms[edit]
- (area): parking lot (North America, Philippines, Malaysia)
- (building): parking garage (North America)
- parkade (West Canada, South Africa)
Translations[edit]
outdoor parking area — see parking lot
multistorey parking facility — see parking garage
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