Meanings
- USinformaluncountableTotal destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
[…]it is common for Americans to respond with the convictions that "they wouldn't dare" and "we'll turn them into a glass parking lot" (that is, we'll attack them with nuclear weapons until there is nothing left of them).
2015, Brad Roberts, The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
Origin
A wide range of explosives can convert sand into glass upon detonation, as a temperature of only 1700 Celsius is required. The most recognized generation process was through nuclear testing with the discovery of Trinitite, but other munitions are capable of the same result, without implying the use of a nuclear attack.
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glass parking lot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20parking%20lot
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