double-park

double-park [duhb-uh l-pahrk] Word Origin verb (used with or without object)

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

Origin of double-park An Americanism dating back to 1930–35 Related formsdou·ble-park·er, noun British Dictionary definitions for double-park double-park verb

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

Word Origin and History for double-park v.

1931, from double (adj.) + park (v.). Related: Double-parked; double-parking.