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kiss and ride

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A car park or other roadside location at a railway station, airport, etc. for brief stops to allow the dropping off and picking up of passengers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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History

Etymology

From the idea that a person's partner might drop them off with a parting kiss; compare park and ride.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zoen- en vroemzone — Translations
  • Dutch: kiss-and-ride — Translations
  • Dutch: zoen- en zoefzone — Translations
  • French: dépose-minute — Translations
  • Polish: wyznaczone miejsce do krótkiego postoju — Translations