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Definition of cabnext
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
Two controllers were working in the tower cab at the time, the top of the tower that looks out over the airfield, the NTSB confirmed on Tuesday. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs. Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • Because the hotel is so new, many taxi drivers may be unfamiliar with it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • For short trips, the travel time difference between a bus ride and a flight can end up very small when accounting for the lack of a need to taxi on a bus, Schwieterman said.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • People bus in from surrounding neighborhoods and towns.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Under Cooper’s proposal, visitors would be bused from a parking lot in Bannockburn to the Highland Park Park District’s Heller Nature Center, which is immediately to the north of the former Jordan property.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With water temperatures in the low 60’s and only four hours left to fish, Bennett and Shad motored over to a new spot on the west end of the lake where the water was shallower.
    Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the 2019 strike, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) allowed LAUSD students to ride buses, light-rail and subway lines for free between 5 am and 7 pm during strike days.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Horseback riding is a focus for all ages here, but other activities include hiking, bicycling, golf, fishing, and an on-site spa.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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