cabstand

American  

[kab-stand] / ˈkæbˌstænd /

noun

1. a place where cabs cab may wait to be hired.

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Etymology

Origin of cabstand

First recorded in 1855–60; cab ¹ + stand

Example Sentences

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

From Germinie Lacerteux by Goncourt, Jules de

View on the subject? jiggered if I've got one; Only I wants no centrylisin', I don't— Which I suppose it's a crusher standin' sentry                                Hover a cabstand.

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James

Owen offered to accompany Mr. Bragg in order to show him the way to the nearest cabstand, and they left the house together.

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

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 Murray, David Christie

Harry thanked her from his heart, and being now in no humour for economy, made his way to the nearest cabstand and set off for Eaton Place by coach.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis