parked

Thân thiện

Four parked cars are lined up neatly across the street.

Definition

Adjective: - Left in a stationary position: Describes a vehicle that has been brought to a stop and left in a particular location, typically along a street or in a designated area. - Not in motion: Indicates a state of being stationary, often for an extended period.

Usage

The adjective "parked" is used to describe the state of a vehicle (like a car, truck, or motorcycle) that has been deliberately left in a specific spot. It is almost always placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., a parked car) or used after a linking verb like "was" or "were" (e.g., the car was parked).

Examples

• The officer issued a ticket to the parked van that was blocking the driveway.
• I couldn't find a single parked bicycle near the station.
• Her car was parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant.
• We walked past a long row of parked vehicles.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Informally, "parked" can describe a person who is sitting or standing idly in one place.
  • He was just parked on the couch all afternoon, watching TV.
• "Double-parked": A specific compound term meaning parked alongside another vehicle that is already parked at the curb, often illegally.
  • I'll be quick; I'm double-parked.

Variants and Related Words

• Park (verb): The action of bringing a vehicle to a stop and leaving it temporarily.
  • Please park the car in the garage.
• Parking (noun): The act of parking or space for parking.
  • The building has underground parking.

Synonyms

• Stationary: Not moving.
• Left: Remaining in a place.

Antonyms

• Moving: In motion.
• Driving: Being operated on the road.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. that have been left
   • there were four parked cars across the street