Definition of taxi
(Entry 1 of 2)
: taxicab
also
: a similarly operated boat or aircraft
taxi
verb
taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies
Definition of taxi (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
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
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The first known use of taxi was circa 1907
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