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 Probst’s hilarious cross-continental vote delivery first appeared in season 4, Survivor: Marquesas when the host hailed a New York City taxicab to take him and the voting urn to Central Park for the big winner reveal. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 May 2025 Partygoers were greeted on the street outside by a photographer taking portraits of attendees in front of a personalized vintage taxicab. Mary Gillen, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 The show, which centered on a New York City taxicab company, premiered on ABC in September 1978, ultimately being dropped by ABC and picked up by the peacock for its final season. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 On a recent Tuesday morning outside Union Station’s train hall in Washington, a stream of taxicabs, Ubers and Lyfts pulled to the curb to pick up passengers. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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Noun
  • There have been conflicts between rideshare drivers and taxis in the past, so consider sticking with a reputable taxi or car service, However, the more adventurous can rent a car to explore nearby cenotes, ruins, and regional highlights.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
  • Those who wish to be dry while sipping a painkiller can access The Soggy Dollar by taking a short taxi ride from the dock in the island’s Great Harbour.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The Gastonia Components and Logistics facility provides stamping, metal fabrication and sub-assembly of cab and chassis parts.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2025

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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