Definition of taxicabnext
as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled took a taxicab to the airport

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Recent Examples of taxicab Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground. — Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 His son, Theo, was just three months old, and his nanny took him out on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and a taxicab hit the stroller, and Theo went flying. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 On Monday, the the Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced a measure proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration to increase taxi fares by approximately 20% to help the struggling taxicab industry. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Cylinders of fluid gas, which power everything from taxicabs to cooking appliances, vanished from many distributors. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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Noun
  • Ginza’s boutiques are a short taxi ride away, while nearby metro stations connect you swiftly to Shibuya, Omotesando and beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some local officials in San Diego objected to Waymo’s presence and asked the state for more authority over when and where the taxis can be deployed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Daimler Trucks North America The system is designed to recognize fast-moving vehicles (including motorcycles) crossing the truck's path, expanding the truck's ability to respond to traffic situations that can be difficult to assess from the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Marian and Larry get to dancing, and Larry offers to share his cab home with Marian in the midst of a tropical storm — based on a real one in 1885 — that has hit New York, spooking the horses pulling their carriage into breaking one of the wheels.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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