noun phrase · neutral
parking enforcement
UK/ˈpɑːkɪŋ ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/US/ˈpɑːrkɪŋ ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/PAR·king en·FORCE·ment
the act of enforcing parking regulations, such as issuing fines or towing vehicles
Examples
“Stricter parking enforcement has reduced illegal parking in the city centre.”
“Parking enforcement officers patrol busy streets during office hours.”
“Local councils increased parking enforcement to free up kerb space.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective parking enforcement, combined with reasonable pricing, can discourage long-term curbside parking and improve turnover for local businesses.”
Collocations
- strict parking enforcement
- parking enforcement officers
- improve parking enforcement
Word family
Common mistakes
to enforcement parking→to enforce parking rules
parking enforcement is important to reduce car→parking enforcement is important to reduce illegal parking
Say it for a higher band
5parking fine→6parking control→7+parking enforcement
Synonyms
parking control
Easily confused
parking fine
“Drivers complained about a new parking fine introduced by the council.”
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