cabbie

noun

cab·​bie ˈka-bē 

variants or cabby

plural cabbies

: cabdriver

Examples of cabbie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cabbie drove crazy-fast on streets with no cars but, surprisingly, pedestrians. — Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

The anonymous witness, who is also a cabbie, knows the shooter and was in an after-hours bar with the suspect. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026

Aspiring cabbie Steven Fairbrass didn't seem too concerned about that. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026

Don’t expect a cabbie in Bangkok to be able to give you change for a $50 or $100 bill on an $8 ride from the airport. — Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

cab entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cabbie

• abbe
• cabby
• flabby
• gabby
• gaby
• scabby
• shabby
• tabby

Kids Definition

cabbie

noun

cab·​bie

variants or cabby

ˈkab-ē 

plural cabbies

: cabdriver