Synonyms of taxicab

taxicab

noun

ˈtak-sē-ˌkab 

as in taxi

an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled

took a taxicab to the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taxi
• cab
• limousine
• hack
• jitney
• rickshaw
• hackney
• water taxi
• gharry

Example Sentences

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