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Is it car park or carpark in British English?

Instead, say car park in British English and parking lot in American English. We parked in the car park next to the theatre. The high school parking lot was filled with cars. A building with several levels for parking cars is called a parking garage in American English, and a multi-storey car park in British English.



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Car park is the British English term, the North American English term is parking lot. A muliple-storied building where cars may be parked is referred to as a multi-storey car park in British English, and a parking garage in American English.

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A multistorey car park (British and Singapore English) or parking garage (American English), also called a multistory, parking building, parking structure, parkade (mainly Canadian), parking ramp, parking deck or indoor parking, is a building designed for car, motorcycle and bicycle parking and where there are a number ...

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Synonyms of car park (noun series of spots for motor vehicle parking) garage. park. parking garage. stable.

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My intuition and the Oxford Dictionary of English (2005) say two words.

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a. : an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant. b. : a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation.

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Lots and Garages Parking is the European word for a parking lot or garage, universally marked with a blue P sign.

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For example, Brits call the front of a car the bonnet, while Americans call it the hood.

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Hire is more common in British English and rent is more common in American English. We hired a car from a local car agency and drove across the island. He rented a car for the weekend. If you make a series of payments in order to use something for a long period, you say that you rent it.

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