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parallel parking

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The action of parking a vehicle with its side parallel to the curb or the side of the road and facing in the direction of the traffic in the adjacent lane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Broader terms: parking

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noun

Meaning 2

A driving technique that facilitates such parking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 側方位停車 /侧方位停车 (cèfāngwèi tíngchē) — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Finnish: taskupysäköinti — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • French: stationnement en créneau — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Galician: estacionamento en paralelo — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Irish: páirceáil chomhthreomhar — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Japanese: 縦列駐車 (jūretsuchūsya) — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Polish: parkowanie równoległe — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Portuguese: baliza — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb
  • Spanish: aparcamiento en línea — action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb