double-park
Use Double-park in a sentence
əlˈpɑrk verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to park alongside another vehicle that is already parked parallel to the curb.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
1930–35, Americanism
Related forms
dou·ble-park·er, noun
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| double-park | |
| —vb | |
| 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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Double-park
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Since five parking spaces are reserved for school faculty, school buses double-park to load and unload students.
Although vehicles mostly double-park, the resulting congestion is moderate.
School buses will park or double-park, depending on traffic conditions, while dropping off or picking up students.
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