What does “parkour” mean?
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Parkour is a way of moving through a city or any space by running, jumping, climbing, and rolling — using your body to get over or around anything in your way, like walls, stairs, railings, or rooftops.
So imagine someone running through a city and instead of going around a wall, they just jump and flip over it. Or they leap between two buildings. That's parkour! You might say "He does parkour in the city every weekend" or "Did you see that guy doing parkour on those stairs? It was crazy!"
It started in France and the word comes from French, but now everyone uses it in English too.
Basically, parkour is like turning the whole city into your personal obstacle course — and your body is the only tool you need.
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