German word

Parkplatz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpaʁkˌplats/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparking lot

Example

In der Innenstadt gibt es kaum Parkplätze.

There are hardly any parking lots in the city center.

Illustration for Parkplatz (parking lot)

More examples

Wir konnten keinen Parkplatz in der Nähe finden.

We couldn't find a parking space nearby.

Core concept

A marked place where a vehicle can be left among other vehicles.

Common phrases

  • einen Parkplatz finden

    find a parking space

  • auf dem Parkplatz

    in the parking lot

  • kostenloser Parkplatz

    free parking

Similar words

Parkhaus: A building designed to hold many parked vehicles indoors.
Tiefgarage: An underground parking area beneath a building.
Stellplatz: A designated space for parking one vehicle.
Straßenrand: The edge of a road where a vehicle can be parked.

Definition in German

Ein abgegrenzter Platz oder Bereich, auf dem Fahrzeuge zum Parken abgestellt werden dürfen.

Word origin

Parkplatz is a compound of German Park, from French parc, and Platz, meaning a place or area.

Usage tips

  • Parkplatz is masculine, with the plural Parkplätze; the umlaut changes the vowel in the plural.

Other meanings

  • parking spacenoun

Opposites

  • Parkverbotparking bannoun
  • Halteverbotno-stopping bannoun

Related words

  • Parkplatzsucheparking-space searchnoun
  • Parkplatzgebührparking feenoun
  • Parkplatzmangelshortage of parking spacesnoun

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