cabman

American  

[kab-muhn] / ˈkæb mən /

noun

plural

cabmen

1. cabdriver.

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cabman British  

/ ˈkæbmən /

noun

1. the driver of a cab

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Etymology

Origin of cabman

First recorded in 1825–35; cab ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

One of the two getaway drivers was the cabman James Fitzharris, known as Skin-the-Goat, whom readers of “Ulysses” will recognize.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

Anton Chekhov wrote an entire short story called Toska about a cabman who recently lost his son and searches for someone to talk to about his grief.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2018

Every morning for a long time the same cabman had taxied Julius Hader, 42, from his home on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn to his restaurant on Pitkin Avenue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Few minutes later the cabman burst in, cried that his dream had come true.

From Time Magazine Archive

We got into the cab, and the cabman put the bags up on the seat beside him and climbed up and cracked his whip, and we drove over the dark bridge and into the town.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway