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Examples of taxi in a Sentence
We caught a taxi to the restaurant.
We went to the restaurant by taxi.
Recent Examples of taxi from the Web
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The taxi came to a halt after hitting a traffic sign.
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There is also the existential threat of driverless taxis, which in urban markets could end up making car ownership redundant.
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The company plans to fly the taxis autonomously at some point, but the service will initially use human pilots.
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But Pinto-Zepeda didn’t want the taxi, and instead asked the waitress to drive him and his friend to their hotel, authorities said.
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Another $40 Cloudz pillow impulse airport purchase down the drain, probably abandoned by snapping off in the back of a taxi or falling off on yet another filthy bathroom floor (gross).
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Although piloted at first, the goal is for the flying taxis to become autonomous.
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The video opens with Malik getting out of a taxi with a briefcase in hand at Faena District in Miami Beach.
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The taxi typically begins running around Memorial Day and costs $2 to ride all day.
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First Known Use of taxi
circa 1907
Definition of taxi
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
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 of taxi from the Web
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The pilot taxied to the gate, where most passengers were able to get off the plane, Phoenix Fire Capt.
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Petrini Manley complained of being allergic to dogs as the plane descended and was being taxied to the gate at the Orlando International Airport.
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The Korea Times reported that the Asiana plane was taxiing on the runway before colliding with the A321, which resulted in a fire on the Turkish jet that forced fire crews to rush to the scene.
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Airport spokeswoman Emily Williams says passengers reported smoke filled the cabin as the plane was taxiing to the gate.
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The aircraft, an Airbus 321 with 175 passengers and a crew of 6, landed safely and taxied to the gate.
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The aircraft taxied to the gate and passengers deplaned normally in West Palm Beach.
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The plane has taxied to a remote area of the runway where passengers were taken off.
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Don’t play HQ Trivia while taxiing on a Delta flight (updated version).
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'taxi.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of taxi
1911
TAXI Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Learn More about taxi
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See words that rhyme with taxi Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for taxi Spanish Central: Translation of taxi Nglish: Translation of taxi for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of taxi for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about taxi
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