parking brake

noun

park·​ing brake ˈpär-kiŋ- 

: emergency brake

Examples of parking brake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If an open door isn’t detected, the automatic parking brake won’t activate, increasing the risk of vehicle rollaway. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026

The parking brake is also built directly into the electric motor system, removing the need for separate cables and mechanical levers. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

Test the alternator output, check the door ajar switch, and inspect the parking brake and brake fluid level. — Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

The parking brake can freeze, fuel doors can freeze shut, power mirrors may freeze, windows and door locks can freeze. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 27 Mar. 2026

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