German word

Parkhaus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpaɐ̯kˌhaʊ̯s/

Meaning

  • neuter nounparking garage

Example

Das Parkhaus hat drei Stockwerke.

The parking garage has three floors.

Illustration for Parkhaus (parking garage)

More examples

Vor dem Parkhaus halten morgens oft Lieferwagen.

Delivery vans often stop in front of the parking garage in the morning.

Core concept

An enclosed parking structure rises upward so that many cars fit within a small ground area.

Common phrases

  • aus dem Parkhaus herausfahren

    drive out of the parking garage

  • Parkhaus-Gebühr zahlen

    pay the parking garage fee

  • kostenpflichtiges Parkhaus

    paid parking garage

Similar words

Parkplatz: A flat or paved area for parking cars.
Tiefgarage: An indoor car park built below ground.
Garage: A small indoor garage for keeping a car.
Stellplatz: An assigned parking space for one car.

Definition in German

Ein mehrstöckiges Gebäude, in dem Autos auf mehreren Ebenen gegen Gebühr abgestellt werden.

Word origin

The compound Parkhaus joins Park, a German borrowing related to French parc, with Haus to name a building for parking.

Usage tips

  • Parkhaus refers to the building, while Parkplatz usually refers to a parking space or an open parking area.

Other meanings

  • car parknoun

Opposites

  • Außenparkplatzoutdoor parking lotnoun

Related words

  • Parkhausordnungparking garage regulationsnoun
  • Parkhausbetreiberparking garage operatornoun
  • Parkhausgebührparking garage feenoun

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