taxi

1 of 2

noun

ˈtak-sē 

plural taxis ˈtak-sēz  also taxies

: taxicab

also : a similarly operated boat or aircraft

taxi

2 of 2

verb

taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies

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

Synonyms of taxi

Noun

• cab

Examples of taxi in a Sentence

Noun

We caught a taxi to the restaurant.

We went to the restaurant by taxi.

Verb

The plane taxied slowly to the runway.

The pilot taxied out to the runway.

The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Last week, a long-distance train slammed into a commuter train that had stopped near a station just outside the capital of Jakarta, after hitting a taxi that had broken down in the middle of the tracks. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

Although these driverless taxis were susceptible to citations from local law enforcement, laxity in autonomous vehicle regulations left California law enforcement puzzled about how to address vehicles that violated the state's road laws. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Verb

The aircraft landed safely, taxied to the gate normally and no passengers or crew were injured. —Tara Lynch, CBS News, 6 May 2026

The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate normally, with no injuries reported on board, a United Airlines spokesperson said. —Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1907, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Phrases Containing taxi

• air taxi
• hail a taxi
• taxi dancer
• taxi rank
• taxi stand
• water taxi

Rhymes for taxi

• maxi
• waxy
• epitaxy

Kids Definition

taxi

1 of 2 noun

ˈtak-sē 

plural taxis -sēz  also taxies

: taxicab

also : a similarly operated boat or airplane

taxi

2 of 2 verb

taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies

1

: to operate an airplane slowly on the ground under its own power

2

: to ride in or transport by taxi