provisional carpark

noun

UK /prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈkɑːpɑːk/

US /prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈkɑːrpɑːrk/

A car park that is only for a short time and may not stay there.

The school opened a provisional carpark on the field for the summer fair.

SYNONYMS

temporary carpark stopgap carpark interim carpark short-term carpark

RELATED WORDS

parking lot overflow parking construction site temporary lot event parking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A parking area set up while a permanent one is being built.

Shoppers used the provisional carpark behind the mall during the rebuild.

3. A rough or unfinished parking space used only for now.

The gravel provisional carpark was replaced by a paved lot in spring.

4. A parking spot allowed only for a limited time or special event.

The provisional carpark near the stadium closed after the concert.