double-parking
present participle ofdouble-park
double-park
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌdʌb.əlˈpɑːk/us/ˌdʌb.əlˈpɑːrk/toparkacarillegallynext to acarthat is alreadyparkedat thesideof theroad
On the road: parking
- bike rack
- blocksomething/someonein
- car park
- carport
- clamp
- drive
- driveway
- garage
- multistorey
- non-moving
- off-street
- P, p
- parallel parking
- parking
- parking garage
- parking lot
- parking policeman
- repark
- traffic warden
- valet parking
Examplesofdouble-parking
double-parking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The solution to the problem ofdouble-parkingis simple —we should have more control on parking.
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The school's newspaper publishes the license plate numbers of motorists who violatedouble-parkinglaws or cause other traffic issues.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Double-parkingis as much about anti-social behavour as are problems involving people who blast their neighbours with loud music.
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Double-parkingis dangerous and is therefore a police matter, but traffic wardens would be able to report that and summon assistance from the right authorities.
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