double-park

UK: /ˌdʌb^əlˈpɑː^rk/ US: (dub′əl pärk′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dou•ble-park  (dub′əl pärk′), v.t., v.i. 

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

• 1930–35, American.

dou′ble-park′er, n. 

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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

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈdoub•le-ˈpark, v. 

1. to park (a car) alongside another car already parked parallel to the curb: [no object]
   If you double-park here, you'll get a ticket.
   [~ + object]
   He double-parked his car and hurried into the store.