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 Fighters were delivered from the hotel a couple of blocks away by cars, with Lopez arriving in a traditional yellow taxicab and Garcia coming in Batman’s vehicle. Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for taxicab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxicab
Noun
  • During taxi rides and walking between terminals, schedule your non-critical phone calls.
    Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For those with accessibility needs, electric taxis and minibuses are available through your hotel or the tourist office.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That includes a passenger-side kitchen with dual-burner stove/sink combo and 69-L compressor fridge with indoor/outdoor access; the collapsible dinette with two-seat rear bench, two cab swivel seats and flip-up table; a diesel heating system; and an electrical system with 95-Ah battery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The pickup will be able to tow up to 11,320 pounds and haul 1,650 pounds in its cab and bed.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Taxicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicab. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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