makeshiftparkinglot
nounUK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/
US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft ˈpɑːrkɪŋ lɑːt/
A makeshift parking lot is a place where cars park that was not built to be a parking lot.
After the field was mowed, it became a makeshift parking lot for the fair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An unpaved open area used for parking during special events.
The farm's makeshift parking lot filled up before the concert began.
3. A grassy or dirt patch turned into parking when regular spaces run out.
We parked in a makeshift parking lot behind the school.
4. A quickly arranged parking spot made from whatever space is available.
The church created a makeshift parking lot on its lawn for the wedding.