Learn English – What do you call the space where you park a car? Parking spot, space, bay or what

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I am looking for the correct/common way to call the single spaces which are generally clearly visibile in parking lots as you can see from the picture:

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I would probably call them "parking slots," but I am not sure if that is correct and I could not find any reference apart from this one, which clearly refers to a different context.

According to the Collins Dictionary a
parking bay is:

a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in

Any reference to American English or British English would be appreciated.

Best Answer

In American English, we generally call them parking spots. Occasionally we refer to them as parking spaces, but parking spot is what I hear most commonly.