Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

cab rank

noun

Definition of cab rank 

1 British : a row of cabs at a cabstand

2 British : taxi stand

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

First Known Use of cab rank

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about cab rank

Dictionary Entries near cab rank

Cabral

Cabralea

Cabrales

cab rank

cabree

cabretta

cabreuva

Statistics for cab rank

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for cab rank

The first known use of cab rank was in 1840

See more words from the same year

Comments on cab rank

What made you want to look up cab rank? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

acceptation

a generally accepted meaning of a word

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz

  • scrabble-tiles-that-read-scrabble-quiz
  • Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games