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

Fisher recalls a similarly humbling moment in the back of a Glasgow taxi recently.

From BBC

"The taxi driver said 'I thought you were deid'."

From BBC

"I came across a taxi driver carrying a tarpaulin from his boot. And I saw body parts," he said.

From BBC

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

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