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

Local taxis and ride-hailing service Uber are available in the city but tend to be pricier than their public transportation counterparts. —Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026

Giza is about 30 minutes by taxi from Cairo's city center (traffic depending). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

According to Page Six, the plane Lyonne was reportedly on initially taxied to the runway but soon returned to the gate. —Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026

An Air Canada flight collided with a firetruck in New York City on March 22, a passenger made a verbal bomb threat Sunday night while taxiing on a Frontier flight in Atlanta and the Raleigh airport was evacuated after an anonymous threat Monday morning. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Mar. 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