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 Sheridan filmed some of the series’ scenes in North Texas, bringing New York City taxicabs and an NYPD patrol car to downtown Dallas in December. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 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 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 Created by Macy’s Parade Studio’s team of artists in partnership with Nintendo of America, the Mario balloon measures 51 feet and 2 inches long (as long as 7 bicycles), 37 feet wide (as wide as six taxicabs) and 43 feet and 8 inches tall (the height of a 4-story building). — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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  1. taxi
  2. cab
Noun
  • Fellow New Yorkers know how magical the city can be in the summertime, and what better way to evoke the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple than with the iconic taxi cab yellow.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Le Chambard, my next hotel, sent another taxi for the 30-minute trip to Kaysersberg, a fairy-tale village framed by vineyards.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of taxi
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  • Firefighters arrived to find the driver trapped inside a Chevrolet Silverado crew cab that had been pinned against a light rail catenary pole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • An integrated 2,800-W gasoline generator is available optionally and comes complete with an on/off switch in the driver's cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of cab

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