aparcamiento

car park

noun ah-pahr-kah-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

parking space

Usage Note

Aparcamiento is the Spain-Spanish term for a parking lot or parking space; Latin American speakers generally say estacionamiento or parqueo instead. Aparcar is the corresponding verb (to park). Note that aparcamiento can refer both to the act of parking and to the physical facility.

Examples

"No encontramos aparcamiento cerca del centro."

Natural Translation

We couldn't find parking near the centre.

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