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noun

ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio)
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

as in to bus

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
Neuroscientists compared the MRIs of London taxi drivers to the MRIs of residents who don’t drive taxis and found that the cab drivers’ hippocampi were significantly larger, according to a small study published in 2000. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The cheerful voice of a guide on a mic booms through the open-air cab of each old-timey bus. — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
  1. taxi
  2. bus
  3. motor
  4. ride
Noun
  • There’s plenty to keep a family occupied for days, and little need to venture off-property; most guests also don’t have rental cars, and taxi costs can run high on Providenciales.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This rapid-prototyping approach resulted in the Mk 0, which was built solely for ground taxi tests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of taxi
Verb
  • That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • Expect to see a calm and composed figure in the heart of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk this season; and if Liverpool begin motoring towards the top positions, Jacquet will surely be a big part of it.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday, Thomas motored his way around a double-team and sacked Seattle QB Jalen Milroe, forcing a fumble that the Seahawks recovered.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor
Verb
  • London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years.
    — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In a Facebook group called Hersheypark Connoisseurs, one post invited fans to celebrate Tidal Force’s final day by riding the attraction and sharing their pictures.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ride

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