park up
A2 informal inseparable both
In simple words
To stop your car and park it somewhere.
Literal meaning: To park a vehicle and come to a full stop.
Meanings
1 A2 informal
To drive a vehicle to a place and stop it there, switching off the engine.
"We parked up near the beach and walked the rest of the way."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 informal
(British, of a lorry driver or traveller) To stop a vehicle for the night or for an extended period.
"The truck driver parked up at the services for a few hours' rest."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Predominantly British and Australian English. More colloquial than simply 'park'. Often used when the parking is the final action at the end of a journey.
Commonly used with
car van lorry outside nearby somewhere
Forms
Base
park up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
parks up
he/she/it
Past simple
parked up
yesterday
Past participle
parked up
have + pp
-ing form
parking up
continuous
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