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

Other Word Forms

• double-parker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-park¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35