Park up
verb
To stop a vehicle and leave it in a particular place.
After a long drive, they decided to park up and have some rest.
Often appears as...
- park up the car
- park up here
verb
To assemble (stevedored cargo) for transportation or storage.
We need to park up the goods before the ship arrives.
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To stop a vehicle and leave it in a particular place.
After a long drive, they decided to park up and have some rest.
Often appears as...
- park up the car
- park up here
verb
To assemble (stevedored cargo) for transportation or storage.
We need to park up the goods before the ship arrives.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Location Specific
Used when describing a specific place to stop the car, not just anywhere.
Let's park up by the playground so it's easy to find later.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Stop
Suggests a short-term action, you're not leaving the vehicle for long.
Just park up here, I'll run into the shop quickly.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
Common in casual conversation, not in formal contexts like official driving instructions.
We'll park up and grab a coffee before the meeting.
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