carpark

Where drivers stop

A carpark is a designated area for parking vehicles, either an open lot or a multi-story structure.

The term is standard in British English and Commonwealth countries; Americans say parking lot or parking garage.

The carpark was full by nine o'clock.

structure

lot

Large amount or portion

parkade · bays · stalls · spaces · levels · ramp · deck · barrier · gated · entry

amenities

lighting

Art of illuminating spaces

  • securityProtection from threat
  • CCTVSurveillance camera network
  • elevatorVertical conveyance between floors

escalator · signage · accessibility · valet · attendant · weatherproof · intercom

capacity

full

Maximum extent reached

jammed · overflowing · vacant · empty · available · occupancy · turnover · sensors

payment

ticket

Entry permit slip

token · contactless · receipt · fine · penalty · clamping · towing · time-limit

urban

downtown

Central business district

commercial · kerbside · zoned

commuter

shuttle

Short-distance transport

  • permitOfficial written authorization
  • drop-offSudden decrease or edge
  • pick-upInformal collection or retrieval

carpooling

Categories
Opposites
parking location type

carparkstreet parking

Vehicles stored roadside

curbside parking · no parking zone · red zone · tow-away zone · clearway

land use/function

carparkroadway

Paved surface for traffic

thoroughfare · pedestrian plaza · public square · green space · highway

Family

carparks

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G