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

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

During taxi rides and walking between terminals, schedule your non-critical phone calls. —Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The same tax break on tips could apply to blackjack dealers at the casino — and plumbers, club dancers, washing machine installers, tow truck drivers, tattoo artists, taxi and rideshare drivers, math tutors, yoga instructors, golf caddies, airport shuttle drivers and more. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Verb

The revelation came through a flight attendant's announcement made as the plane taxied to the gate, according to a thread on Reddit. —Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Automation Adoption: Still Boarding, Not Departed Despite the hype, AI adoption in travel is still taxiing down the runway. —Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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