short-term parking space
nounUK /ˌʃɔːt tɜːm ˈpɑːkɪŋ speɪs/
US /ˌʃɔːrt tɜːrm ˈpɑːrkɪŋ speɪs/
A spot where you can leave your car for a little while.
We found a short-term parking space near the airport entrance.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A parking area meant for quick stops, such as picking someone up.
The short-term parking space outside the station is free for ten minutes.
3. A limited-time slot in a computer system's memory for temporary data.
The program uses a short-term parking space in memory for quick calculations.
4. A brief position or role held for a short period.
His job was just a short-term parking space on the way to a bigger career.