taxi
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noun \ˈtak-sē\ plural tax·is \-sēz\ also tax·ies
Definition of TAXI
: taxicab; also : a similarly operated boat or aircraft
See Examples of TAXI
- We caught a taxi to the restaurant.
- We went to the restaurant by taxi.
First Known Use of TAXI
circa 1907
2taxi
verbtax·iedtaxi·ingtax·is or tax·ies
Definition of TAXI
intransitive verb
1
a of an aircraft : to go at low speed along the surface of the ground or water b : to operate an aircraft on the ground under its own power
2
: to ride in a taxicab <taxied to the train station>
transitive verb
1
: to transport by or as if by taxi
2
: to cause (an aircraft) to taxi
Examples of TAXI
- The plane taxied slowly to the runway.
- The pilot taxied out to the runway.
- The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.
First Known Use of TAXI
1911
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