an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment
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Noun
Wallet Getting around efficiently doesn’t have to mean relying on taxis, rideshares, or even rental cars in some cases.—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026 The city at first cooperated with immigration officials in a crackdown on immigrants living in the United States without permanent legal status who had obtained licenses to drive taxis in Chicago.—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
The plane was able to taxi and park without further incident.—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 Due to her intoxicated state, she was escorted off of the Southwest Airlines flight before the plane taxied, Dallas police wrote in the warrant.—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Above roughly 125 mph, lineside signals are no longer visible enough for safe reaction, so operators use in-cab systems that provide continuous updates on speed limits and track conditions.
But Americans who can’t afford a car at all will face more hurdles when returning to work, running errands and chauffeuring children — especially in cities or towns lacking reliable public transportation.
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Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
Sage basketball advice from the man who cared enough to chauffeur him around Los Angeles is echoing in Peyton Watson’s head.
Then the Nuggets expanded their lead without Gordon in the second half, riding a scoring wave from Julian Strawther and sustaining their stout defense.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
The Danish company’s latest creation is basically an electric motorcycle designed and engineered to ride just over the water.