Meaning & use

Hardstands

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Paved or stabilized areas used for parking, storing, or servicing vehicles or aircraft.

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The airbase built new hardstands to accommodate the additional fighter jets.

Trucks were lined up on the depot's hardstands awaiting inspection.

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Common in military and aviation contexts, referring to durable surfaces designed to bear heavy vehicle loads.

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