parked car

collocation in English

meaningsofparkedandcar

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcar.
parked
adjective
uk
/pɑːkt/us
/pɑːrkt/
Parked vehicles have been left somewhere for a period ...
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car
noun[C]
uk
/kɑːr/us
/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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(Definition ofparkedandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Locations were most commonly the home, aparkedcar, or a public bench.
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My attention was taken by a man working alone in a field near myparkedcar.
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The question really is, of course, the control of theparkedcar.
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He crashes into aparkedcarand dies.
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They chased him after he nearly hit aparkedcar.
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The novice driver concentrates his view on theparkedcar.
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It is the possibility of hitting a young child who runs out from behind aparkedcar.
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To hit aparkedcar, for instance, and drive off without leaving one's name and address is dishonest and antisocial.
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He might take a broom from time to time and sweep up and remove the rubbish around hisparkedcar.
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His constituent was involved in an accident in which herparkedcarwas written off when another car ran into it.
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Whatever they do, there will always be a dispute about something—whether an overhanging tree, an uncut lawn or a badlyparkedcar.
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A person who wishes to park his car may wish to move anotherparkedcarto create a larger parking space for himself.
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However, what would happen if he applied the clamp to an illegallyparkedcar, or instructed one of his employees to do so?
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Officers said she was arrested after hitting aparkedcarand several other cars.
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Twenty-two people died, including twelve children and two people in theparkedcar.
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Found with a plastic bag over his head in aparkedcar.
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Ukigumo is seen sitting in aparkedcarin a garage.
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She is blocked on a narrow deserted mountain road by aparkedcar.
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For $150 an hour, we arrived at a clients home, office, or occasionalparkedcar.
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Trying to follow her he jumps, but falls down 18 floors onto aparkedcar.
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I think we have come to the point where we ought to put a ban on street parking and literally drive theparkedcaroff urban streets.
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There has been a comprehensive application of the parking meter system which gets control of theparkedcarso that traffic arteries can be preserved for moving traffic.
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But, of course, while everybody on the road is a road user, aparkedcartakes up a good deal more room than a passing pedestrian.
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Police summoned to a drunken fight between a couple in aparkedcarasked the driver to move on.
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They arrive at the crime scene, where a train has derailed after crashing into aparkedcaron the tracks.
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