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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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Earlier assistants could handle individual tasks – like calling a taxi or placing an order – but not multi-step jobs or understanding personal preferences.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
David Szondy
june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
As the plane taxied down the runway, the toilet started dumping out brown sewage water, Bharucha said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Be sure to wear a hat and carry enough water—or, just look up a local taxi.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Earlier assistants could handle individual tasks – like calling a taxi or placing an order – but not multi-step jobs or understanding personal preferences.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Verb
Hermeus is pursuing this goal through a series of prototypes, each designed to test a different portion of the flight envelope, from taxiing and takeoff through to high-speed supersonic flight.
—David Szondy
june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
As the plane taxied down the runway, the toilet started dumping out brown sewage water, Bharucha said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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