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KAHP-ahk/ˈkɑː pɑːk/

A car park (id: car-park) is an area or building where cars can be left (UK; US parking lot). A lay-by is a roadside pull-in; a driveway is private. Permits: staff car-park permits are not transferable; parent drop-off is the lay-by.

Meaning

An area or building where cars can be left (UK; US parking lot).

Examples

• “Staff car-park permits are not transferable; a parent drop-off is the lay-by.”
• “A car park barrier at the hospital still needs the NHS visitor ticket; a staff fob is not for families.”

Good to know

a car park (UK). US: a parking lot. Contrast: a lay-by / a driveway. School / NHS. Countable parks. Mix-up: a park is also public green space.

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