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
  • Parked beneath an overpass in central Tehran, 56-year-old Hossein Farmani was idling alongside other taxi drivers waiting for customers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Take a taxi, private transfer, or bus to San Juan del Sur.
    Essence, Essence, 13 May 2026
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  • Early Wednesday morning, police issued an update on the case, saying that the death appears to be a result of a solo-vehicle collision and that crews located the vehicle involved, a white extended cab pickup truck, submerged in the water near Canal Boulevard.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • After the season finale, which featured a report by Cooper about London's cab industry in the age of autonomous vehicles, CBS News released an extended farewell interview with the journalist.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2026

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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