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standage

standage

9.9
A place where carts or animals wait to be loaded for transport
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Horses waited patiently at the standage until they were needed for transport.

Examples

  • Each cart was loaded at the standage deep inside the mine.

  • The train's standage was filled with cargo.

  • The workers gathered at the standage before the shift began.

  • We need to clear the standages for the new vehicles.

  • The workers gathered at the standage before the shift began.

  • Each cart was loaded at the standage deep inside the mine.

  • Horses waited patiently at the standage until they were needed for transport.

Synonyms

platform
vsstandage
90 1.6

A raised flat surface where people stand or work, like a stage

is a place for stationing vehicles or animals rather than for people
holding paddock
vsstandage
  • UK
5.8

An enclosed area where farmers keep animals for a short time before moving them

is for stationing vehicles or animals, often in mining or transport areas

Surface Forms

standage singular
standages plural

Morphology

standage = stand (semi-transparent) = stand + age

The link to 'stand' is clear, but the specialized noun meaning 'space or platform where things are stationed' is not a fully predictable everyday use of '-age' for most learners.

Etymology

Standage comes from the verb stand, meaning 'to stand', plus the ending -age that can mean a place. So a standage is literally a place where carts, animals, or vehicles 'stand' and wait, like a bus stand, which is why it means a platform or space for loading or parking.