double-park

American  

[duhb-uhl-pahrk] / ˈdʌb əlˈpɑrk /

verb (used with or without object)

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

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double-park British  

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 Word Forms

• double-parker noun

Etymology

Origin of double-park

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

When delivery trucks and other vehicles double-park or otherwise block the road, in most cases the driver is in the vehicle or nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

As trucks and vans cruise streets for parking — or double-park in streets and alleys causing other vehicles to circle — it quickly accumulates Vehicle Miles Traveled, or VMT.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

They double-park frequently, or occupy bike lanes or no-parking zones.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2019

If they don’t, they often double-park, blocking traffic for everyone else.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2010

She was about to double-park again when she sized up the traffic in her rearview and suddenly seemed to think better of it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama