Collocation
taxi stand
A designated place where taxis wait for passengers to pick up.
Definition
'taxi stand' is a common English collocation. A designated place where taxis wait for passengers to pick up.
at the/a + taxi stand
“We waited at the taxi stand for twenty minutes before a cab finally arrived.”
Examples
- We finally found an empty cab at the designated taxi stand.
- After the concert, everyone rushed to the taxi stand to get home.
- The hotel concierge directed us to the nearest taxi stand just outside the main entrance.
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- There was a surprisingly long queue of people waiting at the taxi stand this morning.
- When her flight landed late, she hurried to the taxi stand hoping to catch the last available car.
- Could you please tell me where the nearest taxi stand is from here, I can't seem to find it?
- The city council approved plans to add another taxi stand near the new shopping mall next month.
- Despite the heavy rain, the taxi stand remained busy with arriving and departing passengers throughout the evening.
- He waited patiently by the taxi stand, checking his watch every few minutes for his ride.
- To avoid the rush, we decided to walk a few blocks to a less crowded taxi stand further down the street.
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