Learn English – Name for the bumper at the end of a parking spot – is it a “turtarrier”? If so, why

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I was trying to find out if there was a single word to mean the bumper at the end of a parking spot.

Concrete end-stop for parking space [Sunny Brook Pressed Concrete]

"Parking bumper" is a little unwieldy, and "wheel chock" seems to be more about airplanes or trailers than general parking spaces.

A bit of googling got me the word "turtarrier", but I can't find it referenced in any credible source, nor any etymological justification as to where it came from.

Is this the correct term, or should I use something else? Is it just someone making up a word about parking infrastructure on the spot (what possible reason would there be for someone to lie about this term)? If it is a real word, where did it come from and when?

Best Answer

I don't know if it's any less unwieldy than 'parking bumper', but I see them commonly called 'parking blocks'.

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