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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Noun
Other cities and states are choosing this route Actually raising earnings might require limiting the number of active drivers – something like the taxi medallion systems some cities once used to ensure high driver pay.—Andrew Garin, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 The Philippines The Philippines has rolled out cash assistance of $83 to about 139,000 tricycle taxi drivers in Manila to help offset surging fuel costs.—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
The plane was taxiing to the runway, but had not taken off yet.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026 The image Wallace is referring to is one of Wadsworth taxiing on the Statesville Regional Airport tarmac, in a Cessna.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi
One of the most shocking moments in Season 2 involved a group of guys who helped chauffeur the girls to their go-sees in Milan being invited over to the contestants’ house for drinks.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2026
The robotaxi chauffeurs teens around Phoenix and Los Angeles without concerns of a driver becoming distracted or acting inappropriately.
Miami outrebounded Mizzou 46-30, doubling up MU on the offensive end (16-7) and riding that dominance to a 19-2 advantage in second-chance points.
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PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
And just a figurative trolley ride away, at the Heinz History Center, visitors can step inside the neighborhood itself, exploring original sets and props from the beloved series.