double-park

verb

dou·​ble-park ˌdə-bəl-ˈpärk How to pronounce double-park (audio)
double-parked; double-parking; double-parks

transitive verb

: to park (a vehicle) beside a row of vehicles already parked parallel to the curb

intransitive verb

: to double-park a vehicle

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Brown said her son was shot in August 2019 after honking at a Nissan double-parked on Fallon Street in West Philadelphia. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The first thing that caught the attention of the Evergreen Park police officer on patrol was a Chrysler minivan double-parked on the 9400 block of South Avers Avenue, apparently unattended. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Weekend-only hours and customers double-parked down the block demand speed, overseen with ballet-like precision by the titular Johnson, a 20-year restaurant-industry veteran. — Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Parking has been an issue at San Diego State for decades, but that’s not why four cars are double-parked in the courtyard and concourse areas at Viejas Arena this weekend. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double-park

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-park was in 1927

Rhymes for double-park

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“Double-park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-park. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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