parked the bus

A form of park the bus — To attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of park the bus
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APA

parked the bus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parked%20the%20bus

MLA

“parked the bus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parked%20the%20bus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parked the bus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parked%20the%20bus.

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