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What do Americans call a parking garage?

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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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to parking garage, such as: garage, park, car park, and stable. Word Of The Day Quiz: Add To Your Invaluable Vocabulary!

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Instead, say car park in British English and parking lot in American English.

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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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Why do Americans call it a parking lot? In the USA and Canada the word lot can mean an area of land set aside for some purpose, in this case for the parking of vehicles.

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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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Australians say “garage” for the place where you get your car serviced, and for what you park your car in at your home. But places where you pay to park your car are called carparks, not parking garages.

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The OED describes “car park” as a chiefly British term for “an open space or building for the parking of motor vehicles.”

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


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