parallel parking
nounUK /ˌpærələl ˈpɑːkɪŋ/
US /ˌpærəlɛl ˈpɑrkɪŋ/
Parking a car in a line with other cars along the side of the road.
She practiced parallel parking before her driving test.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The skill or maneuver of backing into a tight space between two parked cars.
Parallel parking takes practice to master.
3. A driving test requirement in many places.
He failed the test because of parallel parking.
4. The act of positioning vehicles side by side in a row.
The event staff handled parallel parking for all the buses.