double-park

[ duhb-uh l-pahrk ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈpɑrk /

verb (used with or without object)

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

Origin of double-park

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

OTHER WORDS FROM double-park

dou·ble-park·er, noun

Words nearby double-park

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British Dictionary definitions for double-parking

double-park

verb

to park (a car or other vehicle) alongside or directly opposite another already parked by the roadside, thereby causing an obstruction