double-park
verb
dou·ble-park
ˌdə-bəl-ˈpärk 
double-parked; double-parking; double-parks
: to park (a vehicle) beside a row of vehicles already parked parallel to the curb
: to double-park a vehicle
Examples of double-park in a Sentence
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Weekend-only hours and customers double-parked down the block demand speed, overseen with ballet-like precision by the titular Johnson, a 20-year restaurant-industry veteran.
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Parking has been an issue at San Diego State for decades, but that’s not why four cars are double-parked in the courtyard and concourse areas at Viejas Arena this weekend.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
There were multiple children present, a crossing guard on duty and several vehicles double-parked along the street.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
For example, vehicles parked too close to an intersection or double-parked can get in the way of traffic flowing through a street.
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Nate Trela,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
On a recent afternoon on Amsterdam Avenue, cars piled up behind an Amazon truck double-parked next to a Mercedes.
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John Surico,
Curbed,
9 July 2025
In Mott Haven, in the South Bronx, cars double-park long-term.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Parking has been an issue at San Diego State for decades, but that’s not why four cars are double-parked in the courtyard and concourse areas at Viejas Arena this weekend.
—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
There were multiple children present, a crossing guard on duty and several vehicles double-parked along the street.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
For example, vehicles parked too close to an intersection or double-parked can get in the way of traffic flowing through a street.
—
Nate Trela,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
On a recent afternoon on Amsterdam Avenue, cars piled up behind an Amazon truck double-parked next to a Mercedes.
—
John Surico,
Curbed,
9 July 2025
In Mott Haven, in the South Bronx, cars double-park long-term.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Double-park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-park. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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