Parallel Parking Definition
noun
A type of city-street parking in which a vehicle is parked close to and parallel to the curb, typically between two other similarly parked vehicles.
Webster's New World
A driving technique that facilitates such parking.
The parallel parking or reverse parking manoeuvre is known for being one of the most difficult and as a result, fails a great many driving tests.
Wiktionary
A space at the side of the road where such parking is allowed.
Parking lanes are provided in urban lanes for side parking. Parallel parking is preferred to perpendicular and oblique because it is safe for vehicles moving on the road.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Parallel Parking
Noun
Singular:
parallel parking
Plural:
parallel parkings
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