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parking garage
A multi-story building built specifically for parking cars on different levels.
In der Innenstadt ist es am besten, das Auto in einem Parkhaus abzustellen.
In the city center, it is best to leave the car in a parking garage.
'Parkhaus' (parking garage) is a compound noun made up of 'parken' (to park), in the form 'Park-', and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a house for parking cars.
Das neue Parkhaus am Bahnhof hat über 500 Stellplätze.
The new parking garage at the train station has over 500 parking spaces.
Pay attention to the difference between movement and location. You drive 'ins Parkhaus' (into the parking garage; accusative), but you are or park 'im Parkhaus' (in the parking garage; dative).
Fahren Sie einfach ins nächste Parkhaus, dort finden Sie sicher einen Platz.
Just drive into the nearest parking garage; you are sure to find a space there.
Common expressions are 'ein Parkhaus suchen' (to look for a parking garage), 'einen Parkplatz im Parkhaus finden' (to find a parking space in the parking garage), or 'die Parkgebühren bezahlen' (to pay the parking fees).
Wir mussten lange ein freies Parkhaus suchen.
We had to search for an available parking garage for a long time.
parking space / parking lot
'der Parkplatz' and 'das Parkhaus' are both used when you want to park a car. The difference is the size and form of the place. A 'Parkplatz' is an individual area or space for a vehicle. A 'Parkhaus' is an entire building with many parking spaces on several levels. The words are easy to confuse because you also look for a 'Parkplatz' inside a 'Parkhaus'. If you mean the individual space, you say 'Parkplatz'. If you mean the building, 'Parkhaus' is more precise.
Wir parken im Parkhaus, weil in der Innenstadt alle Straßen voll sind.
We're parking in the parking garage because all the streets downtown are full.
Ich habe direkt vor der Schule einen Parkplatz gefunden.
I found a parking space right in front of the school.