hardstand

[hahrd-stand]

noun

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

Also hard·stand·ing

[hahrd-stan-ding] /ˈhɑrdˌstæn dɪŋ/.

Origin of hardstand

First recorded in 1955–60; hard + stand

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