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Examples of taxi in a Sentence
We caught a taxi to the restaurant.
We went to the restaurant by taxi.
First Known Use of taxi
circa 1907
taxi
Definition of taxi
taxied
;taxiing
;taxis
ortaxies
intransitive verb
1a of an aircraft : to go at low speed along the surface of the ground or waterb : 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
Examples of taxi in a Sentence
The plane taxied slowly to the runway.
The pilot taxied out to the runway.
The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.
First Known Use of taxi
1911
TAXI Defined for English Language Learners
taxi
playDefinition of taxi for English Language Learners
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: a car that carries passengers to a place for an amount of money that is based on the distance traveled
taxi
Definition of taxi for English Language Learners
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of an airplane : to move on wheels along the ground
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: to direct an airplane as it moves on wheels along the ground
TAXI Defined for Kids
Definition of taxi for Students
taxied
;taxiing
1 : to run an airplane slowly along the ground under its own power
2 : to go by taxicab
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