taxi

¹

[ tak-see ]

noun

, plural tax·is or tax·ies.

1. a taxicab.

verb (used without object)

, tax·ied, tax·i·ing or tax·y·ing.

1. to ride or travel in a taxicab.
2. (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

verb (used with object)

, tax·ied, tax·i·ing or tax·y·ing.

1. to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi-

²

1. variant of taxo-:

   taxidermy.

taxi

/ ˈtæksɪ /

noun

1. Also calledcabtaxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination

verb

1. to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
2. intr to travel in a taxi

Other Words From

• un·taxied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

1905–10, Americanism; short for taxicab

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

C20: shortened from taximeter cab

Example Sentences

A dozen local authorities spent £16.8m on taxi fares, transporting students to and from schools in other areas.

From BBC

To support himself during his studies, he took up jobs as a taxi driver and cleaner.

From BBC

Pack lightly enough to be free from porters, taxi drivers and bellhops.

From New York Times

The court heard a taxi driver overheard the boy discussing the attack as he was driving him home.

From BBC

Owning more than 100 credits, she cast Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Schindler’s List,” Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver,” James L. Brooks’ “Terms of Endearment,” Nora Ephron’s “Sleepless in Seattle” and 43 films for Woody Allen, including the Oscar-winning best picture “Annie Hall.”

From Los Angeles Times

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