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.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The study analyzed destinations across five data points, including the cost of a wellness treatment, the price of healthy food in the area, the fees for a multiday retreat, the cost of a drop-in yoga class, and the rate of local taxi fare.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The plane remained at the deicing pad for about 20 minutes before taxiing to the runway.
—Patrick Whittle, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The taxi driver’s licence had also expired in 2023.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The study analyzed destinations across five data points, including the cost of a wellness treatment, the price of healthy food in the area, the fees for a multiday retreat, the cost of a drop-in yoga class, and the rate of local taxi fare.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Limited taxiway space means there will be scenarios where planes are taking off and landing and taxiing all on the same runway, Feger said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The plane remained at the deicing pad for about 20 minutes before taxiing to the runway.
—Patrick Whittle, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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