Phrase guide

valet parking

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A service in which a parking attendant (called a valet) parks your car for you.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • A: Did the wedding have valet parking? B: No, it was self-parking, but the parking garage did have a section marked "reserved for wedding guests today".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parking

2

noun

Meaning 2

a service provided (at a club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: service

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: valet parkin (valé párkin) — Translations
  • Spanish: servicio de aparcacoches — Translations
  • Spanish: servicio de parqueacarros — Translations
  • Spanish: servicio de estacionamiento — Translations