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Parking Fee: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：payment for parking (parking fee)
parking fee
/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ fiː/
n.
The money you need to pay for leaving your car in a parking space for some time.
payment for parking
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/ˈpeɪmənt fɔːr ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/
n.
The amount of money required to leave a vehicle in a designated parking area for a specific duration.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'park' (to leave a vehicle) + '-ing' + 'fee' (payment), literally 'payment for parking'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'Park a car, pay a fee' – the rhyme helps recall the cost of leaving your vehicle.
📖 Example
The parking fee at the shopping mall is 5 dollars per hour, so I try not to stay too long.
The parking fee at the shopping mall is 5 dollars per hour, so I try not to stay too long.
🔗 Collocations
pay the parking fee – to hand over money for parking
parking fee rate – the cost per unit of time for parking
waive the parking fee – to cancel or not charge the parking cost
🔄 Synonyms
parking charge (n.) – the cost associated with using a parking space
parking cost (n.) – the amount of money spent on parking
car park fee (n.) – a fee for leaving a car in a parking lot
🚫 Antonyms
free parking (n.) – parking that does not require payment
parking discount (n.) – a reduction in the usual parking fee
parking exemption (n.) – the state of being allowed to park without paying
🌱 Derivatives
parking meter (n.) – a device that collects parking fees in timed intervals
parking lot (n.) – an area designated for parking vehicles
parking attendant (n.) – a person who collects parking fees or manages a parking area
📖 Cultural Story
The term emerged in early 20th-century urban America as cars became common, leading to paid parking lots and meters to regulate space use.
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