taxi stand

noun

: a place where taxis may park while awaiting hire

Examples of taxi stand in a Sentence

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The taxi stand is up there for new passengers. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 There is also a taxi stand location in Lot 6A on the east side of the stadium. — Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023 Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing. — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 Alternatively, a yellow taxi stand is outside the door, and the hotel’s frontage on Park Avenue is a convenient place to meet a ride-share car. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi stand

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taxi stand was in 1922

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“Taxi stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi%20stand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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