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
Synonyms
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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The son of a taxi driver, born in eastern Ireland, Harris studied journalism and French at a Dublin university but dropped out to instead focus on politics.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Simon Harris was born in October 1986 to a taxi driver and a teaching assistant for children with special education needs.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Authorities said a taxi driver called 911 and reported picking up a foreign tourist who matched Brad’s description on the road to La Pasión island, according to Mexico News Daily.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Sun noted that Trip.com offers free taxi trips for pregnant employees to travel to and from work.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Among them were disability rights organizations that argued that autonomous taxis give their constituents the freedom to travel without having to rely on other people.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
So far only Waymo has been approved by regulators to offer taxi service in Los Angeles, but more driverless cars are certainly coming.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Another robotaxi competitor, General Motors’ Cruise, has put its entire service on pause after a driverless taxi struck and injured a pedestrian, which led to a clash with California regulators.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Claire Fahy, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Among the latest high-profile events: On Friday, a United Airlines flight on a Boeing 737-800 rolled off the runway in Houston while taxiing to its gate.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
The incident comes after a Boeing 757 plane in January lost a nose wheel while taxiing in Atlanta, which also prompted an FAA probe.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The flight crew reported a possible engine fire shortly after the plane taxied from the gate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The two Delta planes clipped wings while taxiing on the airstrip late that morning.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
The plane was taxied to a remote area of O'Hare, where it was surrounded by first responders and law enforcement.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The rudder pedals began working again as the pilots taxied to the gate with 155 passengers and six crew members on the flight from Nassau, Bahamas, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The plane taxied at LAX for more than an hour before leaving the ground, according to Kahului information, as well as data from flight-tracking website FlightAware.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Noun
Aerial commuting would require tens of thousands of drone taxis operating on regular, reliable schedules, with flawless safety records.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The son of a taxi driver, born in eastern Ireland, Harris studied journalism and French at a Dublin university but dropped out to instead focus on politics.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Simon Harris was born in October 1986 to a taxi driver and a teaching assistant for children with special education needs.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Authorities said a taxi driver called 911 and reported picking up a foreign tourist who matched Brad’s description on the road to La Pasión island, according to Mexico News Daily.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Sun noted that Trip.com offers free taxi trips for pregnant employees to travel to and from work.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Among them were disability rights organizations that argued that autonomous taxis give their constituents the freedom to travel without having to rely on other people.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
So far only Waymo has been approved by regulators to offer taxi service in Los Angeles, but more driverless cars are certainly coming.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Another robotaxi competitor, General Motors’ Cruise, has put its entire service on pause after a driverless taxi struck and injured a pedestrian, which led to a clash with California regulators.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
On a recent foggy morning, an Icelandair cargo plane landed on Runway 4 at Kennedy and taxied directly to the ARK’s back door.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Among the latest high-profile events: On Friday, a United Airlines flight on a Boeing 737-800 rolled off the runway in Houston while taxiing to its gate.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
The incident comes after a Boeing 757 plane in January lost a nose wheel while taxiing in Atlanta, which also prompted an FAA probe.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The flight crew reported a possible engine fire shortly after the plane taxied from the gate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The two Delta planes clipped wings while taxiing on the airstrip late that morning.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
The plane was taxied to a remote area of O'Hare, where it was surrounded by first responders and law enforcement.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The rudder pedals began working again as the pilots taxied to the gate with 155 passengers and six crew members on the flight from Nassau, Bahamas, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The plane taxied at LAX for more than an hour before leaving the ground, according to Kahului information, as well as data from flight-tracking website FlightAware.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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