auto court
Example Sentences
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Over in the ash of the Palisades fire, a bungalow “auto court” that goes back a century, as well as the 1920s ranch home and stables built by Will Rogers.
From Los Angeles Times
The Century Plaza Towers got new glassed-in lobbies and a valet-staffed auto court on Century Park East, effectively creating a new entrance.
From Los Angeles Times
The auto court, which opened in 1937, fell into disrepair when motorists started to abandon the Mother Road for the national highway system.
From Washington Post
With a rich history — it once served as a summer encampment for Native Americans — the 486-acre property was developed in the 1930s as a Depression-era “auto court,” an affordable vacation spot for families.
From Seattle Times
Early in "Travels" Steinbeck bunks at an auto court in Maine and rages against the sterility of it.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.