Synonyms of cabnext
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

cab

2 of 5

noun (2)

1
a(1)
(2)
: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
3
a
: the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls
b
: a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

cab

3 of 5

verb

cabbed; cabbing

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab
cabbed back to the hotel

cab

4 of 5

noun (3)

variants often Cab

CAB

5 of 5

abbreviation

Civil Aeronautics Board

Synonyms of cab

Examples of cab in a Sentence

Noun (2) called a cab to get back to the hotel
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Noun
Dakota Johnson, who also produced the film, stars as a young woman coming home to her Manhattan apartment by cab after landing at JFK International Airport. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 It is comprised of 96 percent Cab and 4 percent Petit Verdot and has aromas of brown baking spices, cherry, and espresso with flavors of ripe blackberry, red plum, and a touch of cocoa in the finish. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The hotel’s stretch of A1A isn’t the most interesting so most guests opt to either keep to the property’s upscale amenities, cab it to South Beach (which is 15 minutes away), or go north to the chichi enclaves of Surfside and Bal Harbour for shopping and dining. Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet; (sense 3) probably short for cabin entry 1

Verb

derivative of cab entry 2

Noun (3)

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1831, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cab was in 1535

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Cite this Entry

“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cab. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

cab

noun
ˈkab
1
a
: a light closed carriage (as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
3
a
: the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive
b
: a similar compartment on a truck, tractor, or crane
Etymology

Noun

sense 1 from French cabriolet "a one-horse carriage"; sense 2 a shortened form of taxicab

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