Dictionary

hardstanding en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɑːdstændɪŋ/ (UK)
• /ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From hard + standing.

Meanings

1. (UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of hardstand.
   alt of hardstand
   • "Thanks to the deck of an articulated lorry being similar to the rail vehicle, all we needed was some hardstanding and a bridging plate. Sometimes it pays to keep it simple," he says. 2021 September 8, Anthony Lambert, “On track for express parcels delivery”, in RAIL, number 939, page 41:
   • The movement of certain types of lorries when loaded, and certain other transport is forbidden. On no account are vehicles to be moved off a good road or hard standing. 1940 January 29, Peter Lawless, “2 Days of Thaw, Rain, Ice & Melting Snow”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 26412, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 6:
   • The caravans' concrete hardstanding was demolished by the council soon after.

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