in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
taxi rank — taxi ranks N COUNT A taxi rank is a place where taxis wait for passengers, for example at an airport or outside a station. [BRIT] (in AM, use taxi stand) … English dictionary
taxi rank — also taxi stand AmE n a place where taxis wait for customers American Equivalent: cabstand … Dictionary of contemporary English
taxi rank — taxi ,rank noun count BRITISH a TAXI STAND … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
taxi rank — (N. Amer. taxi stand) ► NOUN ▪ a place where taxis park while waiting to be hired … English terms dictionary
taxi rank — noun a) An area reserved for taxi cabs to await customers. Getting of the train he made his way to the taxi rank. b) The system whereby barristers must accept a brief if they are the first available when one comes up. Although she detested her… … Wiktionary
taxi rank — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms taxi rank : singular taxi rank plural taxi ranks British a place where taxis wait for customers … English dictionary
taxi rank — (N. Amer. taxi stand) noun a place where taxis park while waiting to be hired … English new terms dictionary
taxi rank — also taxi stand noun (C) BrE a place where taxis wait to be hired; cabstand AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
taxi rank — A British term for a taxi stand … Dictionary of automotive terms
taxi rank — /ˈtæksi ræŋk/ (say taksee rangk) noun a place in the street reserved for taxicabs to stand awaiting passengers. Also, cab rank …
