taxi stand

American  

[tak-see stand] / ˈtæk si ˌstænd /

noun

taxi stands plural

1. a designated area, as on a street or lane outside an airport, train station, etc., where taxicabs wait for passengers.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• taxi stands
  plural

Example Sentences

It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

Marlyn Cifuentes used to work at a taxi stand outside baggage claim, helping riders find taxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2019

Upon his return, Craig, it seemed, had gotten into a car that flashed his incredibly generic name at the airport taxi stand at Pearson.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2018

When arriving at Atatürk, I would often pause by the taxi stand to take a few minutes of fresh air before battling the traffic back to my apartment.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 29, 2016

After another few minutes, a kid in silver walked up from the hotel taxi stand, where he’d been taking a break.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan