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

cab

2 of 5

noun (2)

1
a(1)
(2)
: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
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

3 of 5

verb

cabbed; cabbing

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab
cabbed back to the hotel

cab

4 of 5

noun (3)

often capitalized

CAB

5 of 5

abbreviation

Civil Aeronautics Board

Examples of cab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Switch Up Your Route Fascinating fact: London cab drivers have larger brains than we normal folk. Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The glass lock ring on the cab mirror assembly may not be fully seated which allows the mirror to detach. USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Related article Uber announces partnership with London’s iconic black cab taxis And finally the Liberty line, which will appear as gray parallel lines, covers the short stub of a route that runs between the comparatively rural suburbs of Romford and Upminster, east of London. Jack Guy, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 And the cab is pushed as far rearward as possible, giving the car a more athletic stance. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024 Then, a second semi appears in the video and gets stuck on the tracks when the barrier dropped between the semi’s cab and trailer. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024 Her twin brother, Victor, was in the truck’s cab suffering seizures from chemical burns. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 More crime news:Man, woman sentenced for killing Indy cab driver over $20 dispute The shooting happened around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 Firefighters on shift were able to pull Jordan from underneath the cab and begin life-saving interventions, according to officials. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of cab was in 1535

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Cite this Entry

“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cab. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cab

noun
ˈkab
1
a
: a light closed carriage (as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
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

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