Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardstanding

/ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hard-stand-ing
IPA: /ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hardstand.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From hard + standing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/
British English: /ˈhɑːdstændɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hardstandings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hardstanding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹdˌstændɪŋ/.
What does hardstanding mean?: Alternative form of hardstand.
Where does hardstanding come from?: From hard + standing.

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