Meaning & use
taxi rank
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Meaning
nouncountableBritish
a place where taxis wait in line for passengers
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a taxi rank' or 'taxi ranks'. In American English, 'taxi stand' is more common.
Patterns
- at a taxi rank
- wait in a taxi rank
We waited at the taxi rank outside the station.
There is a taxi rank near the hotel entrance.
The taxi rank was empty, so we called a cab instead.
Word forms
| plural | taxi ranks |
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Common combinations
- taxi rank outside
- The taxi rank outside the airport is always busy.
- queue at the taxi rank
- A long queue formed at the taxi rank after the concert.
- taxi rank nearby
- Is there a taxi rank nearby?
Synonyms and how they differ
- taxi stand
- The American English term for the same thing.
- cab stand
- Another American term, especially for a place where cabs wait.
Word family
Commonly confused: taxi rank or taxi driver?
taxi rank vs taxi driver
A taxi driver is the person who drives the taxi, while a taxi rank is the place where taxis wait.
Practice
In British English, where do you go to find a taxi waiting for passengers?
Choose one answer.
A taxi rank is the place where taxis wait. A taxi driver is the person, a taxi fare is the money you pay, and a taxi ride is the journey itself.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “taxi rank”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.