parallel park

intransitive verb

parallel parked; parallel parking; parallel parks
: to park a car, truck, etc., so that the longer sides of the vehicle are parallel to the side of the road
parallel parking noun

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parallel park was in 1930

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“Parallel park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parallel%20park. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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