cab

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noun (1)

ˈkab  ˈkäb 

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

cab

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noun (2)

ˈkab 

1

a(1)

: cabriolet

(2)

: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)

b

: a carriage for hire

2

: taxicab

3

[short for cabin]

a

: the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls

b

: a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

cab

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verb

cabbed; cabbing

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab

cabbed back to the hotel

cab

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noun (3)

ˈkab 

often capitalized

: cabernet sauvignon

CAB

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abbreviation

Civil Aeronautics Board

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• hack
• taxi
• taxicab

Examples of cab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hall said keeping two people in the cab of a locomotive is crucial now that railroads rely on longer trains that routinely stretch for miles. —Josh Funk, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024

The view from inside the cab looks very different, however. —Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024

Image Image Spending a day in the cab of Mr. Chudegowda’s tanker truck offered a glimpse of how the ad hoc system works. —Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024

With D’Amelio Footwear nestled on Greene Street through the weekend (Hail a cab! —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024

Neither do vehicles with open cabs, such as golf carts, tractors and construction equipment. 5. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024

The hood of the truck also popped open and could be seen hanging from the truck's cab. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024

Viewers will get a closer look into the story of cab driver Reggie and his wife Beverly, and their children Junior, Gret, and Dalvin. —Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024

Under California mandate, by 2035, 100% of most two-axle trucks must be zero-emission; by 2039, big rigs with day cabs; by 2042, big rigs with sleeper cabs. —Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

Verb

Mansukhani, a designer in New York and a daughter of immigrants, said her uncle, Umesh Reghuram, wired money to cab drivers, vegetable peddlers and maids. —Dr. Divya Chhabra, ABC News, 10 May 2021

Within those boundaries, tourism providers have been rigorously trained in COVID-19 precautions (everyone from store owners to cab drivers to servers), and all visitors are confined therein. —Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1831, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1986, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cab

noun

ˈkab

1

a

: a light closed carriage (as a hansom)

b

: a carriage for hire

2

: taxicab

3

a

: the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive

b

: a similar compartment on a truck, tractor, or crane

Etymology

Noun

sense 1 from French cabriolet "a one-horse carriage"; sense 2 a shortened form of taxicab