Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-parking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble--park-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of double-park

noun

The (usually illegal) act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street, thus obstructing both the flow of traffic and the egress of the blocked vehicle.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition, the many fine restaurants of the area bring on a high incidence of double-parking."
"Many years ago when I was young – many years ago – double-parking was a traffic offence."
"Thus, if the fine is set appropriately, the optimal deterrence of double-parking violations can be achieved with each expenditure of enforcement."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

double parking

Questions

What does double-parking mean?: present participle and gerund of double-park

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