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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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Across Russia for the last month, fans (and journalists) have used translation apps for everything: asking for directions, chatting with taxi drivers, getting slightly nerve-racking haircuts, checking into hotels, making friends, even flirting.
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Some advocates were even told by the White House to prepare to tout Judge Hardiman’s working-class roots, including his onetime employment as a taxi driver.
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And the boteros, those who work as private taxi drivers, must present receipts to justify all their deductible expenses. Latest news by email The afternoon's latest local news Recaptcha requires verification.
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Uber is banned in several places in Europe, and taxi drivers have mounted occasionally violent protests at the automation intrusion.
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The taxi driver and another individual believed to be an accomplice were detained.
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Balda was abducted but quickly escaped harm after nearby taxi drivers alerted police, who stopped the vehicle in which he was being taken away.
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Beginning this week, the state requires ride-share and taxi drivers to have blood alcohol levels of .04 or less when transporting passengers.
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Two black males reported being asked for cash up front by the taxi driver.
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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 flight, which was taxiing for departure to Los Angeles, became unresponsive to air traffic control shortly before takeoff.
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The others, which had been spun up in case the primary aircraft experienced problems, taxied back to their hangars and shut down.
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In November, a similar collision at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport left a Virgin Atlantic plane without the tip of its wing after it was clipped by an Egypt Air flight while taxiing.
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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.
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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