variants
also taxies
as in cabs
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment
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cabs
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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 -
The self-driving cabs have also been involved in numerous accidents and have been caught violating traffic laws, drawing the attention of federal regulators.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Taxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxis. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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