Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parallel park

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: par-al-lel -park
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To park a vehicle with side parallel to the curb or the side of the road in line with other parked vehicles.

Inflected Forms

parallel parks (present, singular) parallel parking (participle, present) parallel parked (participle, past) parallel parked (past)

Questions

What does parallel park mean?: To park a vehicle with side parallel to the curb or the side of the road in line with other parked vehicles.

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