Spanish word

aparcamiento

Pronunciation

IPA/apaɾkaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparking lot

Example

Hay un aparcamiento cerca de la estación.

There is a parking lot near the station.

Illustration for aparcamiento (parking lot)

More examples

No hay aparcamiento gratuito cerca del museo.

There is no free parking near the museum.

Core concept

Marked facility (indoor or outdoor) with bays for temporarily parking vehicles.

Common phrases

  • aparcamiento gratuito

    free parking

  • aparcamiento de bicicletas

    bicycle parking

  • zona de aparcamiento

    parking zone

Similar words

estacionamiento: Indoor or outdoor facility for parking vehicles.
parking: Parking area or structure commonly found at malls, stations, and other public venues.
plaza de aparcamiento: Single marked bay sized for one vehicle within a parking area.
garaje: Enclosed indoor space for storing or sheltering vehicles, often part of a building.

Definition in Spanish

Lugar o espacio habilitado, señalizado o delimitado, donde se estacionan vehículos por un tiempo.

Word origin

Derived from the verb aparcar 'to park' plus the noun-forming suffix -miento, with aparcar entering Spanish through Old French parquer.

Usage tips

  • In much of Latin America estacionamiento is the preferred word for parking lot, so aparcamiento is more typical in Spain.

Other meanings

  • parking spacenoun
  • parkingnoun

Related words

  • aparcarparkverb
  • aparcaderoparking placenoun

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