plural taxis
ˈtæksiz 
: a car that carries passengers to a place for an amount of money that is based on the distance traveled
We caught/took/got a taxi to the restaurant.
She went outside and hailed a taxi. [=waved or called for a taxi to pull over and stop]
We went to the restaurant by taxi.
—often used before another nouna taxi driver/company/service
called also taxicab
taxis or taxies; taxied; taxiing
1
of an airplane
: to move on wheels along the ground
The plane taxied slowly to the runway.
2
: to direct an airplane as it moves on wheels along the ground
The pilot taxied out to the runway.
The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/taxi. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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