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illegal parkingThe act of parking a vehicle in a place where parking is prohibited by law or regulation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The act of parking a vehicle in a place where parking is prohibited by law or regulation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈliːɡəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My friend thinks he's above the law until he gets three illegal parking tickets in one day.
  • The mayor's illegal parking in front of City Hall became a trending topic on social media.
  • Illegal parking near the hospital entrance can block emergency vehicles.

illegal parking

NOUN

[/ɪˈliːɡəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ/]

The act of parking a vehicle in a place where parking is prohibited by law or regulation

He left his car for illegal parking right in front of the fire hydrant.
💡 Concept

He left his car for illegal parking right in front of the fire hydrant.

Regal barking protects legal parking!
🎵 Rhyme

Regal barking protects legal parking!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈliːɡəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈliːɡəl ˈpɑːkɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixil--
Rootlegal

🎵Rhyme

legal parkingregal barking
legal parking
regal barking

🔗Collocations

illegal parking ticket
tow away illegally parked cars
illegal parking fine
report illegal parking
illegal parking zone

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend thinks he's above the law until he gets three illegal parking tickets in one day.

😄 Fun example

The mayor's illegal parking in front of City Hall became a trending topic on social media.

Illegal parking near the hospital entrance can block emergency vehicles.

The campus security installed cameras to monitor illegal parking in faculty spots.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unauthorized parkingprohibited parkingunlawful parkingparking violation

Antonyms

legal parkingauthorized parkingpermitted parking

Related

parking tickettowingparking meterparking enforcementtraffic violation

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