Spanish Conversation · Level 74
60 words
Spanish word
parking
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpaɾkin/
Meaning
- masculine nounparking lot
Example
El parking está lleno, busquemos otro.
The parking lot is full; let's look for another one.
More examples
La entrada al parking está bloqueada por un camión.
The entrance to the parking lot is blocked by a truck.
Core concept
Building or open area where cars are parked.
Common phrases
plaza de parking
parking space
entrada al parking
entrance to the parking lot
Similar words
estacionamiento: Designated area or building used for parking cars.
aparcamiento: Place along a street or inside a facility used for parking cars.
garaje: Private covered space in a house or building for parking cars.
parqueadero: Outdoor lot or area where cars are parked.
Definition in Spanish
Designa el espacio físico donde se aparcan coches, equivalente a aparcamiento o estacionamiento.
Word origin
Borrowed from English parking (the -ing form of park) and reinterpreted in Spanish as a noun for the place where vehicles are left.
Usage tips
- Usually masculine (el parking), commonly shown on signs by a single P, and in more formal or neutral contexts speakers often use estacionamiento or aparcamiento instead.
Other meanings
- parking garagenoun
Related words
- parquearparkverb
- parqueoparkingnoun
- parqueaderocar parknoun