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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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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Design details inspired by yellow taxi cabs, subway lights, and the building’s Beaux-Arts history celebrate this bustling neighborhood that—just like W Hotels—is always evolving.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
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Living in an expensive city, surrounded by colleagues who billed a hundred hours a week and ordered cabs home at midnight, McCoy was always the poorest man in the room.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Taxicabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicabs. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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