The World’s Longest Parking Lot

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The World’s Longest Parking Lot is a humorous nickname for the frequently congested Long Island Expressway, notorious for its heavy traffic and long delays.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedTo highway congestion
associatedWith Long Island
New York metropolitan area
connotation critical
humorous
context transportation
urban commuting
criticizes chronic overcrowding of the roadway
traffic conditions on the Long Island Expressway
describes frequent traffic jams
long delays
hasSubject road congestion
hasTone sarcastic
implies stop-and-go conditions
very slow-moving traffic
language English
metaphorFor immobile line of cars
metaphorType hyperbole
refersTo Long Island Expressway
usedBy commuters
local media
usedIn informal speech
usedSince late 20th century (approximate)
usedToDescribe rush hour traffic on the Long Island Expressway

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Long Island Expressway hasNickname The World’s Longest Parking Lot