informalparkingspot

noun

UK /ɪnˈfɔːməl ˈpɑːkɪŋ spɒt/

US /ɪnˈfɔːrməl ˈpɑːrkɪŋ spɑːt/

A place where you can leave your car even though it is not an official parking space.

We found an informalparkingspot on the grass beside the road.

SYNONYMS

unofficial parking place makeshift parking spot ad hoc parking area unmarked parking space

RELATED WORDS

parking lot driveway curbside lay-by parking bay

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary area used for parking during a special event.

The field became an informalparkingspot for the festival.

3. A spot on private land where neighbors agree to park.

The farmer let us use an informalparkingspot near his barn.

4. A casual, unpaved place to leave a vehicle off the main road.

Drivers pulled into an informalparkingspot by the trailhead.