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double-park

dou·ble-park
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhb-uh l pahrk]
    • /ˈdʌb əl pɑrk/
    • /ˈdʌbl pɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l pahrk]
    • /ˈdʌb əl pɑrk/

Definitions of double-park word

  • verb double-park If someone double-parks their car or their car double-parks, they park in a road by the side of another parked car. 0
  • verb double-park to park (a car or other vehicle) alongside or directly opposite another already parked by the roadside, thereby causing an obstruction 0
  • verb transitive double-park to park (a vehicle) parallel to another parked alongside a curb 0
  • verb double-park To park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street, obstructing traffic. 0

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Origin of double-park

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Double-park

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

double-park popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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