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parallel park

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To park a vehicle with side parallel to the curb or the side of the road in line with other parked vehicles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 並排停車 /并排停车 (bìngpái tíngchē) — to park in line with other vehicles
  • Finnish: taskupysäköidä — to park in line with other vehicles
  • French: stationner en créneau — to park in line with other vehicles
  • French: stationner en parallèle — to park in line with other vehicles
  • Irish: páirceáil go comhthreomhar — to park in line with other vehicles
  • Spanish: estacionar en paralelo — to park in line with other vehicles
  • Spanish: aparcar en paralelo — to park in line with other vehicles
  • Swedish: fickparkera — to park in line with other vehicles