parallel parking

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parallel parking

noun parallel parkings

  1. uncountable, usually The action of parking a vehicle with its side parallel to the curb or the side of the road and facing in the direction of the traffic in the adjacent lane. Requiring parallel parking at the curb for all vehicles of the delivery type.
  2. uncountable, usually A driving technique that facilitates such parking. ... involving straight line driving, maneuvering in close quarters, parallel parking and smooth stopping.

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noun action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb

Españolaparcamiento en línea
日本語縦列駐車 jūretsuchūsya
中文側方位停車 /侧方位停车 cèfāngwèi tíngchē
Portuguêsbaliza
Françaisstationnement en créneau

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@misc{parallel_parking_2026,
  title = {parallel parking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parallel%20parking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}