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double-park

[ duhb-uhl-pahrk ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to park alongside another vehicle that is already parked parallel to the curb.

double-park

verb

  1. to park (a car or other vehicle) alongside or directly opposite another already parked by the roadside, thereby causing an obstruction

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Other Words From

  • double-parker noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of double-park1

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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