short-stay parking area
nounUK /ˌʃɔːt steɪ ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌeəriə/
US /ˌʃɔːrt steɪ ˈpɑːrkɪŋ ˌeriə/
A place where you can leave your car for a little while.
We left the car in the short-stay parking area while we bought snacks.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A designated section of a parking facility reserved for vehicles staying under a set time limit.
The airport's short-stay parking area is right next to the terminal.
3. A small roadside space where drivers may pause briefly without long-term charges.
There's a short-stay parking area outside the shop for quick pickups.
4. An area monitored by time limits or meters to encourage quick turnover of spaces.
Signs mark the short-stay parking area with a two-hour maximum.