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noun

ˈtak-sē How to pronounce taxi (audio)
Definition of taxinext
as in cab
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment

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verb

as in to chauffeur

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Recent Examples of taxi
Noun
Waymo’s taxis are retrofitted existing vehicles with autonomous technology added including cameras and sensors. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 From the airport, either rent a car from one of the on-site rental companies or take a taxi or Uber about 30 minutes southeast to reach Atlantic Beach. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Security camera video released by the airport shows the Airbus A319 plane starting to slowly taxi away from the terminals as a line of vehicles approached. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
  1. cab
  2. chauffeur
  3. ride
Noun
  • The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cab looks fairly conventional, and the aero wheels fitted on will likely help with range.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cab
Verb
  • In each city, the concierge-style service has its own private check-in and TSA process’,’ provides food, drinks and spa services’,’ and chauffeurs you directly to your plane.
    — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Watch your speed The club had three station wagons and a long blue limousine when Bennett began chauffeuring at age 17.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Verb
  • Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His 12-year-old son, Austin, rides his bicycle to school and must cross Watt Avenue, which advocates identify as one of the county's more dangerous corridors.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ride

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