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Word: Car Park

Definition: A car park is a designated area or space where cars can be parked. It can be an open lot, a multi-story building, or a section of a street.

Usage Instructions: You can use "car park" as a noun when talking about where you can leave your car. It's commonly used in British English, while in American English, people often say "parking lot."

Example Sentence: "We need to find a car park to leave the car while we go shopping."

Advanced Usage:

In more complex sentences, "car park" can be used to describe specific types of parking areas or to discuss parking regulations.

Word Variants:

• Car Parking (noun): The act of parking a car; it can also refer to the area designated for parking.
• Park (verb): To stop and leave a vehicle in a particular place.

Different Meanings:

• Car Park (in some contexts): While primarily referring to a parking area, "car park" can also be used in a broader sense to refer to a place where vehicles are temporarily stored or left.

Synonyms:

• Parking lot (more common in American English)
• Parking area
• Garage (though this usually refers to a covered space)
• Vehicle storage area

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Park it" (phrasal verb): A casual way to tell someone to stop talking about a subject or to set aside a topic.
  • Example: "Let’s park that discussion for now and focus on the main issue."

Summary:

A car park is a place where you can leave your car safely.

Academic

Noun

1. a lot where cars are parked

Synonyms

• parking lot
• park
• parking area