double-park
Definition
- Verb:
- To park a vehicle alongside another vehicle that is already parked parallel to the curb: This action creates a second row of parked cars, blocking the legally parked vehicle and often obstructing a traffic lane.
Usage
- The verb "double-park" describes the specific, and usually illegal, act of parking next to a car that is already parked at the curb. It is typically used in urban contexts where parking is limited.
- It is most commonly used in its base form ("double-park"), past tense ("double-parked"), or as a gerund ("double-parking").
Examples
- Verb:
- I'll just double-park for a minute while I run into the store.
- She double-parked her car, blocking the delivery truck.
- Double-parking on this street is strictly prohibited and will result in a fine.
Advanced Usage
- "to be double-parked": Describes the state of a vehicle that has been parked in this manner.
- I can't stay long; my car is double-parked.
Variants and Related Words
- Double-parking (gerund/noun): The action or practice of parking in this way.
- Double-parking causes major traffic congestion.
Synonyms
- Park illegally: A more general term that includes double-parking as one type of violation.
- Block a lane: Describes the consequence of the action rather than the specific parking method.
Notes on Meaning
- "Double-park" specifically implies parking parallel to another parked vehicle. It does not refer to parking in two designated spaces or any other parking configuration. The term almost always carries a negative connotation of illegality and inconvenience to others.
Verb
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park a vehicle alongside another
