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 Three years later, the two crossed paths again when Aliyu picked up then-mayoral candidate Mamdani in his taxicab to attend an iftar. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 Created by Macy’s Parade Studio’s team of artists in partnership with Nintendo of America, the Mario balloon measures 51 feet and 2 inches long (as long as 7 bicycles), 37 feet wide (as wide as six taxicabs) and 43 feet and 8 inches tall (the height of a 4-story building). Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Until Uber and Lyft arrived, ride-seekers were reliant on outmoded taxicab operations. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 At the time, estimates suggested that about 85% of tip income went unreported by workers in food and beverage, beauty and barber services, gambling, and taxicab businesses. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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Noun
  • Kenneth Tam’s video work dwells with a community of taxi-drivers struggling with the erosion of their trade in the wake of rideshare apps.
    Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
  • Autonomous taxis are central to Musk’s effort effort to transform Tesla from a dominant maker of electric vehicles into a leader in artificial intelligence and robotics.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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  • His latest original series Keep the Meter Running sees him hop into a cab, ask the cabbie to take him to their favorite place, and, yes, keep the meter running in the process.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
  • Train enthusiasts can also book the Ride with the Engineer, getting an inside look at the journey from the Engineer cab for about 12 miles of the trip.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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