parking space

parking space noun: a space in which a car or other vehicle can be parked. (Sometimes demarcated with lines painted on the ground.).

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Noun

parking space (countable and uncountable, plural parking spaces)

(countable) A space in which a car or other vehicle can be parked. (Sometimes demarcated with lines painted on the ground.)
- Holonyms: parking lot, parking garage < parking, car park, carpark
- They finally found a parking space after circling the block three times.
Synonyms:

parking spot, parking place
(uncommon, uncountable) Space in which a car or other vehicle can be parked.
- Meronyms: parking spot, parking place
Synonyms:

parking

space in which a vehicle can be parked: پارکینگ pârking, توقفگاه tavaqqof-gâh

plural	parking spaces

What does parking space mean?: Parking space means a space in which a car or other vehicle can be parked. (Sometimes demarcated with lines painted on the ground.).
What is parking space in Arabic?: Parking space in Arabic is مَوْقِف (mawqif). See Parking space meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is parking space?: Parking space is a noun.
What is the plural of parking space?: The plural of parking space is parking spaces.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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