Definition of "car park"

car park

/ˈkɑːpɑːk/

noun
plural car parks
1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong) An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.
  Quotations
  It is important also that we improve car park security.
  1998, House of Lords, Parliamentary Debates‎, page ccxxxv
  The dog lumbered his way across the car park to a point where he had to cross Emmons′s path.
  2006, Richard Mechan, The State Is Not Immune‎, page 9
  Beyond the car park a rough old track ran uphill.
  2010, John Marsden, The Ellie Chronicles: Incurable‎, unnumbered page
  Follow the road to the car park and boat ramp at Buffalo Creek.
  2011, Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, Alan McBride, The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia‎, page 119
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular section, usually marked by painted lines, designated for the parking of a single car.
2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, figuratively, humorous) A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.