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cabstand

American  
[kab-stand] / ˈkæbˌstænd /

noun

  1. a place where cabs may wait to be hired.


Etymology

Origin of cabstand

First recorded in 1855–60; cab 1 + stand


Example Sentences

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He was usually to be found around the cabstand in Madison Square, and lived in Charlton Street.

From The Diamond Master by Jacques Futrelle

As soon as you come to a cabstand you’re all right.”

From The Lion's Share by Arnold Bennett

At the corner of Royal Crescent, just by the cabstand, I found a man lying in the roadway.

From The War of the Wenuses by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves

We were not far from the cabstand, and I led him thither, assisted him to enter the vehicle, gave the driver his half-franc, and bade him drive to the Basso Porto.

From The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) by David Christie Murray

View on the subjeck? jiggered if I've got one; Only I wants no centrylisn', I don't— Which I suppose it's a crusher standin' sentry Hover a cabstand.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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