short-term parking lot
nounUK /ˌʃɔːt tɜːm ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/
US /ˌʃɔːrt tɜːrm ˈpɑːrkɪŋ lɑːt/
A place where you can leave your car for a little while.
We left the car in the short-term parking lot while we picked up Grandma at the airport.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An area at an airport for cars staying only a few hours.
The short-term parking lot is right next to the terminal.
3. A paid parking space meant for quick errands rather than all-day use.
Use the short-term parking lot if you're just running into the store.
4. A lot with time limits posted on signs.
The sign says the short-term parking lot allows only two hours.