cab-stand

A taxi waits at the cab-stand on the city street.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A designated area for taxis: "cab-stand" refers to a specific place, often marked on a street or at a transportation hub, where taxicabs (cabs) wait in line to pick up passengers. It is a physical location reserved for the orderly queuing of taxis.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cab-stand near the train station always has a long line of taxis waiting for passengers. (A designated area for taxis at a railway station.)
  • He walked to the closest cab-stand to hail a ride home. (He went to the place where taxis are stationed.)

Advanced Usage

• "to wait at a cab-stand": to remain in a designated taxi queue.

  • The drivers wait at the cab-stand until a passenger hires them. (Taxi drivers remain in the designated area for customers.)

• "to form a cab-stand": to create an informal queue of taxis.

  • After the concert, several taxis formed a cab-stand outside the venue. (Taxis organized themselves into a waiting line.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cab (n): a taxicab; a vehicle for hire that carries passengers.

  • She flagged down a cab on the street. (She hailed a taxi.)

• Stand (n): a stationary position or location, often for vehicles.

  • The bus stand is on the corner. (The designated stop for buses.)

Synonyms

• Taxi rank: a British English term for a place where taxis wait for passengers.

  • The taxi rank is next to the hotel entrance. (A designated taxi waiting area.)

• Taxi stand: an alternative spelling or synonym for "cab-stand".

  • He found a taxi stand near the market. (A place for taxis to queue.)

Related Idioms

• "to be on the cab-stand": to be available for hire at a designated taxi area.
  • The driver was on the cab-stand all morning without a single fare. (The taxi was waiting at the stand but had no passengers.)