hardstand

[ hahrd-stand ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌstænd /

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noun

a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.

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Also hard·stand·ing

[hahrd-stan-ding]. /ˈhɑrdˌstæn dɪŋ/.

Origin of hardstand

First recorded in 1955–60; hard + stand

Words nearby hardstand

hardship, hard shoulder, hard sign, hard solder, hard-spun, hardstand, hard standing, hard stuff, hard-surface, hardtack, hardtail