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
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 June 2025
After 15 days, the taxi drivers struck a deal with officials to help rescue the thousands of workers from their crushing loans.
—Time, 23 June 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
One of the three pilots then took over and was able to safely taxi the aircraft to the gate.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Tencent runs China’s biggest messaging app called WeChat, which integrates features like payments and the ability to hail taxis or order food.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 June 2025
After 15 days, the taxi drivers struck a deal with officials to help rescue the thousands of workers from their crushing loans.
—Time, 23 June 2025
Verb
Rural mail carriers for the U.S. Postal Service will also be exempt when carrying out deliveries, as will taxi passengers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
One of the three pilots then took over and was able to safely taxi the aircraft to the gate.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 June 2025
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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