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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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She had to walk some distance before reaching a cabstand, and by the time she did so her feet were wet.

From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

There was a woman walking on the square beside the cabstand.

From Germinie Lacerteux by Goncourt, Jules de

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 Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom)

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

From The Lion's Share by Bennett, Arnold

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 Murray, David Christie

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