CEFR A2

car park

noun

Regional English: BrE car park (United Kingdom) context: parking area equivalent: parking lot Car park is the usual British word for an area where cars are parked.

Meaning

An area where vehicles can be left.

Examples

We found a space in the car park easily.
The shopping centre has a large multi-storey car park.

Synonyms: parking lot, parking garage, lay-by

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car park (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈkɑː pɑːk

Definition

An area where vehicles can be left.

Examples

We found a space in the car park easily.
The shopping centre has a large multi-storey car park.
Please do not park your car in front of the entrance to the car park.

Regional English

BrE car park (United Kingdom) context: parking area equivalent: parking lot Car park is the usual British word for an area where cars are parked.
AmE parking lot (United States) context: parking area equivalent: car park Parking lot is the usual American word for a car park.

How to Use car park

in the car park (prepositional phrase): Located within the area designated for parking. — "My car is parked in the car park."
car park ticket (collocation): A ticket received from a machine or attendant in a car park. — "I lost my car park ticket and had to pay again."

Synonyms of car park

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