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
Cylinders of fluid gas, which power everything from taxicabs to cooking appliances, vanished from many distributors.
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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
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).
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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).
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxicabs
cabs
Noun
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The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The tall buildings, yellow cabs and hustle and bustle.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Taxicabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxicabs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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