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taxicab

noun

ˈtak-sē-ˌkab How to pronounce taxicab (audio)
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 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 Sheridan filmed some of the series’ scenes in North Texas, bringing New York City taxicabs and an NYPD patrol car to downtown Dallas in December. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
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  1. taxi
  2. cab
Noun
  • Securing city and state permits for ride-hailing and taxi operations is another step, according to Abuelsamid.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The exterior might have many fans envisioning the famous taxi cab pulling up to the house, as depicted in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s opening credits.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of taxi
Noun
  • Users can slide both rear seats forward for the ride to free more luggage space in back, then slide them back to create a spacious vis-a-vis lounge in conjunction with the two swivel seats in the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Raczkowski, who was dispatched to the call, called the 911 dispatcher to order a cab for Reaves and to inquire about outstanding warrants.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cab

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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