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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


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And did you ne'er hear of a jolly old Waterman Who at the cabstand used for to ply?

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

When they came within view of a cabstand, he turned round, and said he would not trouble Owen to come any further with him.

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

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

From Germinie Lacerteux by Jules de Goncourt

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

From The Diamond Master by Jacques Futrelle

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

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