parallel park

American

[par-uh-lel pahrk] / ˈpær əˌlɛl ˈpɑrk /

verb

parallel parked, parallel parking

to park (a vehicle) so that its long side is parallel to a curb, shoulder, or other boundary rather than at an angle to it. When multiple vehicles are parallel parked, they are positioned end to end rather than side by side.

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While the small gravel parking area does not have designated accessible parking, you can parallel park alongside a circular area to deploy a ramp.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

There are almost no garages, or curb cuts, or concrete driveway aprons because people parallel park on gravel in front of their houses.

From Slate ● May 3, 2023

Despite her harsh warnings, my mother gave me a key to the family car and taught me how to parallel park our white Buick Riviera on the side streets of our suburban neighborhood.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023

Allyssa Banks, 18, had gotten out of her car to help her boyfriend parallel park while the two were out on a date.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022

The three of them are already seated at a table on the patio when we get there, which isn’t surprising since it took Celia four hundred tries to parallel park.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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