This is the 15034th most frequent Russian word.
подъехал
"Подъехал" means "drove up" or "approached by vehicle."
In this sentence, 'подъехал' describes the action of approaching a location in a vehicle.
Я подъехал к дому.
I drove up to the house.
Here, 'подъехал' refers to arriving closer to a destination using a bicycle as the means of transportation.
Он подъехал на велосипеде к парку.
He rode up to the park on a bicycle.
In this example, 'подъехал' is used to indicate a vehicle nearing a specific point.