parking brake

noun

park·​ing brake ˈpär-kiŋ- 

: emergency brake

Examples of parking brake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was never any real NHTSA recall, Ford sent a sticker to vehicle owners at the time to remind them to use the parking brake. —John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026

Remain in the vehicle with your seat belt fastened, engine off and parking brake set. —Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026

But that’s just the beginning: The C20 retains the Silverado’s full drivetrain and braking system, independent front suspension with matching dampers and springs, as well as its traction and stability control, electric parking brake, and trailer brake controller. —Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025

The switchgear has been reengineered with horological precision, from luminous-infill toggles that capture daylight and glow softly at night to a parking brake lever that feels like a bolt-action rifle. —New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parking brake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• break
• cake
• craik
• crake