informalparkingzone

noun
UK /ɪnˈfɔːməl ˈpɑːkɪŋ zəʊn/
US /ɪnˈfɔːrməl ˈpɑːrkɪŋ zoʊn/

A place where cars can park without strict rules.

We left the car in the informal parking zone near the beach.

SYNONYMS

unofficial parking areacasual parking spotunmarked parking zonefree parking area

RELATED WORDS

parking lotcurbsidedrivewaylay-by

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An area where parking rules are relaxed or not enforced.

The festival created an informal parking zone on the grass field.

3. A temporary spot for vehicles without signs or meters.

Drivers used the informal parking zone during the road repairs.

4. A shared space where people park by habit rather than by law.

The neighbors treat the empty lot as an informal parking zone.