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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
That’s also despite the fact that Anna has about $500 in her bank account, a totally unrealistic sum to potentially sustain a voyage to Italy where a cab alone apparently runs to the cool tune of 200 euros. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 Brown was in the train cab when the Brightline struck and killed at least eight people, the Miami Herald previously reported. Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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
  • For my taxi-cab drivers, don’t get any thoughts!
    Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The hotel is a half-hour taxi ride from the airport and has an impeccable concierge service; the staff are happy to offer advice on what to see and how to get there.
    Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 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
  • The Route 66 Car Museum takes you on a century-long trip through automotive history; its collection of more than 75 classic cars includes the kind of models that motored down the Mother Road in its heyday.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Suarez was off to the side, in a green room, riding the high after hearing she was drafted by the Seattle Storm and answering questions.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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