car park

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːpɑːk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/

car park (plural car parks)

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
   • 1998, House of Lords, Parliamentary Debates‎, page ccxxxv:

     It is important also that we improve car park security.

   • 2006, Richard Mechan, The State Is Not Immune‎, page 9:

     The dog lumbered his way across the car park to a point where he had to cross Emmons′s path.

   • 2010, John Marsden, The Ellie Chronicles: Incurable‎, page unnumbered:

     Beyond the car park a rough old track ran uphill.

   • 2011, The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia‎, page 119:

     Follow the road to the car park and boat ramp at Buffalo Creek.

2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.

• (area): parking lot (North America, Philippines, Malaysia)
• (building): parking garage (North America)
• parkade (West Canada, South Africa)

• Parrack