Collocation
parking lot
an area where people leave their cars for a short time while they visit a place
Definition
'parking lot' is a common English collocation. an area where people leave their cars for a short time while they visit a place
parking lot (noun)
“I left my car in the parking lot behind the supermarket.”
Examples
- I left my car in the parking lot behind the supermarket.
- The parking lot was full, so we had to park on the street.
- Meet me in the parking lot near the main entrance.
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- There is a small parking lot next to the library.
- Someone left their lights on in the parking lot, and the car battery died.
- It took us ten minutes to find the car in the crowded parking lot.
- The concert ended late, and the parking lot emptied out slowly.
- Security cameras cover most of the parking lot at night.
- After the storm, a fallen branch blocked the exit of the parking lot.
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