parking lot

1. (Canada, Malaysia, Philippines, US)A designated area, usually outdoors and divided into marked spaces, intended for the temporary parking of motor vehicles.

   Meronyms: parking space, parking spot, parking place

   Should we park in that parking lot, or in the garage up the street?

   Parkplatz

   автостоя́нкаavtostojánka, стоя́нкаstojánka, стоя́нка для маши́нstojánka dlja mašín

   автостоя́нкаavtostojánka, парко́вкаparkóvka, па́ркінгpárkinh

2. (US, figuratively, humorous)A road blocked by stop-start traffic.

   The 101 was a parking lot again today.

3. (especially, figuratively)A holding area in which to set aside some question or concern for likely future consideration.

   Let's put this question in the parking lot for now, and we'll follow up on it later this week.

4. (US, figuratively)A place in a state of complete destruction, especially one achieved through military means.

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