taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies
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
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
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2025
But low pay for drivers isn’t fundamental to the business of taxi and food delivery work.
—Daniel Ocampo, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
While the plane was taxiing to the gate, the engine caught fire, and its passengers evacuated.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Based on the current taxi and ride-hailing car market, Bank of America estimates total demand for eVTOL air taxis could reach 200,000 units in the future.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2025
But low pay for drivers isn’t fundamental to the business of taxi and food delivery work.
—Daniel Ocampo, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Verb
But dreaming is free, and so is the thrill of wondering what might taxi down the runway this April.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
While the plane was taxiing to the gate, the engine caught fire, and its passengers evacuated.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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