as in taxis
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 taxicabs
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).
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxicabs
cabs
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At any major port, there are plenty of excursion operators, cabs, and rideshares happy to drive you to a location.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Use it or lose it Today, an army of 24,000 licensed cabbies (only 3% of whom are women) ply the streets of London in the traditional black cabs.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Taxicabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicabs. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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