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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Police reported how others had burned a Palestinian flag and attacked a taxi.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
One person was injured when two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Oct. 1, officials said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Traditional taxis are still available, but ride-hailing services are more convenient and easier to book, either in real-time or in advance.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Police reported how others had burned a Palestinian flag and attacked a taxi.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Crosswinds pushed a taxiing EC135 air ambulance, causing the pilot to lose control of the helicopter.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
One person was injured when two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Oct. 1, officials said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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