How do you use "Car park" in a sentence?

The car park is full. Pay and display car park. Multi-storey car park.

Car park

Q: What does "Car park" mean?

A parking lot or parking garage. British term for an area designated for parking cars—what Americans call a 'parking lot' or 'parking garage.'

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Meaning: A parking lot or parking garage.

停车场。

Un aparcamiento o parking.

駐車場。

주차장.

British term for an area designated for parking cars—what Americans call a 'parking lot' or 'parking garage.'

英式英语中指专门停车的区域。美式英语称为'parking lot'或'parking garage'。

Término británico para un área designada para aparcar coches. Los americanos lo llaman 'parking lot' o 'parking garage'.

車を駐車するために指定されたエリアを指すイギリス英語。アメリカ英語では「parking lot」や「parking garage」と呼ぶ。

영국식 표현으로 차를 주차하는 장소—미국에서는 'parking lot' 또는 'parking garage'라고 한다.

Literal meaning: Park for cars

Examples

The car park is full.
停车场满了
El aparcamiento está lleno
駐車場がいっぱいだ
주차장이 꽉 찼다.
Pay and display car park.
计时收费停车场
Aparcamiento de pago y exhibición
有料表示式駐車場
유료 표시식 주차장.
Multi-storey car park.
多层停车场
Aparcamiento de varias plantas
立体駐車場
입체 주차장.

Pronunciation

/kɑː pɑːk/

Usage Guide

Context: parking, driving, shopping

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

In the car park.
在停车场
En el aparcamiento
駐車場に
주차장에서.
Car park full.
停车场满了
Aparcamiento lleno
駐車場満車
주차장 만차.
Multi-storey car park.
多层停车场
Aparcamiento de varias plantas
立体駐車場
입체 주차장.

✗ Don't Say

Parking lot
Parking lot（美式说法）
Parking lot（americanismo）
Parking lot（アメリカ英語）
Parking lot（미국식 표현）
Parking garage
Parking garage（美式说法）
Parking garage（americanismo）
Parking garage（アメリカ英語）
Parking garage（미국식 표현）

Common Mistakes

British term—Americans say 'parking lot'
'Multi-storey' for parking garages

Origin & History

British term for parking area.

Etymology: British English

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday life; Shopping centers

Regional notes: British and Australian—Americans say 'parking lot.'

Variations

Car parkMulti-storey car parkPay and display car park