Parking lot means: Verb. To defer a topic in a meeting by promising to come back to it later. Almost always means the topic dies. Conference rooms with whiteboards have a literal section called the parking lot for this. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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BlueskyMay 2026
There's a limited number of spaces in that parking lot, and no room for more. That's a geometry problem we just can't solve without losing hospital space. It's time to make other modes of transportation reliable and c…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Working in tech in silicon valley I used to walk past hella high-end cars in the office parking lot all the time. Only once did I stop to take a photo and it was a mint condition Ford Pinto.
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BlueskyMay 2026
🎵 #NowPlaying on BFFdotFM: People's Parking Lot by Black Fork. Tune in now at https://bff.fm/now/@1778060992
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BlueskyMay 2026
Art and the City transformed the Anchorage Parking Lot yesterday into a vibrant stage for art and theatre, treating patrons and passersby to a series of captivating, high-quality performances.
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BlueskyMay 2026
They took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them No no no Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved para…
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#1·May 2, 2026Globalcasual
Verb. To defer a topic in a meeting by promising to come back to it later. Almost always means the topic dies. Conference rooms with whiteboards have a literal section called the parking lot for this reason.
Let's parking-lot the Q3 budget question and keep moving.
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Parking lot means: Verb. To defer a topic in a meeting by promising to come back to it later. Almost always means the topic dies. Conference rooms with whiteboards have a literal section called the parking lot for this. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
parking lot means: Verb. To defer a topic in a meeting by promising to come back to it later. Almost always means the topic dies. Conference rooms with whiteboards have a literal section called the. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(figuratively, especially, business, management) A holding area in which to set aside some question or concern for likely future consideration.
The 101 was a parking lot again today.
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“i was just reminded that that (left) was right across the parking lot from this (right) 😯 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”
— Bluesky· May 2026“this is for employees sleeping in the tsla parking lot instead of going home.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#thicktrunktuesday Six great trees at the north entrance of Como Lake Park parking lot. They are showing signs of distress for several years in my opinion but Coquitlam Parks says they have to make due with the little water they get in the summer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“oh gang i have been knowing about that parking lot”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Aw, thank you! And alas, it was just a funny guy yelling from across a parking lot. Yes, that was in North St. Paul!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(US, figuratively, humorous) A road blocked by stop-start traffic.
Once there were parking lots / Now it's a peaceful oasis
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“Be warned that you may wake up in a Denny's parking lot soon. You can expect to reveal your collection of Guy Fieri fan art.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The characters in this Richard Linklater movie just went to AstroWorld and I had this intense flashback to 100-degree parking lot heat and speakers blaring the song "Galveston"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“— Fizz comes a little overpacked with three bags, tossing them into the RV “Let’s get this show on the road! Hurry before I leave you in the parking lot””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#4·Apr 27, 2026
(North America, Philippines, Malaysia) A parking area, generally paved and open-air (sometimes with limited overhead covering), where automobiles may be left when not in use.
Should we park in that parking lot, or in the garage up the street?
Cluster: leave
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“There's a limited number of spaces in that parking lot, and no room for more. That's a geometry problem we just can't solve without losing hospital space. It's time to make other modes of transportation reliable and convenient too!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Working in tech in silicon valley I used to walk past hella high-end cars in the office parking lot all the time. Only once did I stop to take a photo and it was a mint condition Ford Pinto.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🎵 #NowPlaying on BFFdotFM: People's Parking Lot by Black Fork. Tune in now at https://bff.fm/now/@1778060992”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Art and the City transformed the Anchorage Parking Lot yesterday into a vibrant stage for art and theatre, treating patrons and passersby to a series of captivating, high-quality performances.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them No no no Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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