hardstanding

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑːdstændɪŋ/ (UK)
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/ˈhɑːdstændɪŋ/ (UK) · /ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/ (US)

Definition of hardstanding

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (British, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of hardstand.
    “The caravans' concrete hardstanding was demolished by the council soon after.”
    “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.”
    “"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.”

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Etymology

From hard + standing.

Words you can make from hardstanding

200+ playable · top: HANDSTAND (14 pts)

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10-letter words

1 word

9-letter words

2 words

8-letter words

12 words

7-letter words

51 words

6-letter words

89 words

5-letter words

44 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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