collocation · neutral
limited parking
UK/ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈpɑːkɪŋ/US/ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/LIM·it·ed · PAR·king
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a situation where there are not enough parking spaces available
Examples
“One problem with the suburb is limited parking for visitors.”
“I mentioned limited parking as a downside when describing my neighbourhood.”
“Shops in the area struggle because of limited parking nearby.”
Band 8 sentence
“A major drawback of that street is limited parking, especially at weekends.”
Collocations
- have limited parking
- suffer from limited parking
Word family
limited adjectiveparking noun / gerund
Common mistakes
limited parking space→limited parking
parking limited→limited parking
Say it for a higher band
5not enough parking→6limited parking spaces→7+limited parking
Synonyms
scarce parking
Easily confused
no parking
“There is a 'no parking' sign outside the shop.”
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