double-parking

noun

The (usually illegal) act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street, thus obstructing both the flow of traffic and the egress of the blocked vehicle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of double-park
noundouble-parking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe (usually illegal) act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street, thus obstructing both the flow of traffic and the egress of the blocked vehicle.

    Many years ago when I was young – many years ago – double-parking was a traffic offence.

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    In addition, the many fine restaurants of the area bring on a high incidence of double-parking.

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    Thus, if the fine is set appropriately, the optimal deterrence of double-parking violations can be achieved with each expenditure of enforcement.

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Translations

Greek διπλοπαρκάρισμα
  • διπλοπαρκάρισμα (diploparkárisma)the act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street
Irish páirceáil dhúbailte
  • páirceáil dhúbailtethe act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street
Cite this entry
APA

double-parking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-parking

MLA

“double-parking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-parking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-parking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-parking.

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