cab 1 of 2

as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
Verb
The plan was to have a drink and then take a cab to a theatre near King’s Cross station to see a movie. Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025 The cab cars, passenger cars with controls to pull the train from the opposite end of the locomotive, would be purchased at $5.6 million each, according to the report. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • And will also be larger than the Lucid Gravity SUV, which seats up to seven adults, used for the upcoming Uber autonomous taxi service.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The jury decision came as Musk is looking to unveil a driverless taxi service in a number of cities in the coming months, the AP noted, A trial robotaxi service began in Austin, Texas, in June.
    David Chiu, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 1932 as a street fair, Festival of Nations became a tradition, both for the students bused in on field trips and for the general public.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
  • Others are bused to a network of former jails and prisons across Louisiana.
    Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Global Upstart Since revving up its international expansion in 2010, Triveni Turbine has motored its way to the No. 2 spot in the market for its products, trailing only megabrand Siemens Energy.
    Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Anyone who wants to motor up on a boat or jetski, dock and enjoy a waterfront meal.
    Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Overcrowding Cuomo: It is widely expected that Cuomo will ride the subways to and from City Hall every day in a cheap PR move.
    John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Typically, children rode in parents’ laps, or on their own in back seats without any safety protections.
    Time, Time, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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