taxicab

noun

ˈtak-sē-ˌkab How to pronounce taxicab (audio)
Definition of taxicabnext
as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled took a taxicab to the airport

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Recent Examples of taxicab Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground. — Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 His son, Theo, was just three months old, and his nanny took him out on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and a taxicab hit the stroller, and Theo went flying. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 On Monday, the the Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced a measure proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration to increase taxi fares by approximately 20% to help the struggling taxicab industry. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Cylinders of fluid gas, which power everything from taxicabs to cooking appliances, vanished from many distributors. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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  1. taxi
  2. cab
Noun
  • Three digital displays showcase destination content such as airport shuttle information, public transportation, rideshare services, taxi, MARC and Amtrak connections and hotel transportation information.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of taxi
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  • Grab a couple of cruisers to bike to the beach and back to skip on cab fares, and don’t miss the whaling museum for a bit of history.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The driver's side hatch between the slide-out bedroom and cab door houses the kitchen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cab

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