taxi rank

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English

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A taxi rank in Hong Kong

Noun

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taxi rank (plural taxi ranks)

  1. An area reserved for taxi cabs to await customers.
    Synonym: cab rank
    Getting off the train he made his way to the taxi rank.
  2. (British) The system whereby barristers must accept a brief if they are the first available when one comes up.
    Synonym: cab-rank rule
    Although she detested her client, the taxi rank system meant she had no choice but to take the case.

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