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taxi
1[ tak-see ]
verb (used without object)
- to ride or travel in a taxicab.
- (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.
verb (used with object)
- to cause (an airplane) to taxi.
taxi-
2- variant of taxo-:
taxidermy.
taxi
/ ˈtæksɪ /
noun
- 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
- 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
- intr to travel in a taxi
Other Words From
- un·taxied adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of taxi1
Example Sentences
On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.
Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
He helped her to the waiting taxi and back into the apartment.
He declined to award £30 to Miss Manners for her taxi journey but awarded her £10 travel expenses.
This meant that Palestinian taxi drivers had to drive through the Israeli settlement of Bet El.
Late one night, when taxi-cabs were scarce, he found that his quickest way to reach home would be by means of one of the tubes.
The day dawned with a steady drizzle of rain, and, after a poor attempt at breakfast, I scoured the neighbourhood for a taxi.
He was a young man, and he wore some sort of a uniform—that of a chauffeur, taxi driver, or something of the sort.
Rounding a corner, Black Hood sighted a taxi cab cruising along.
"I'm in a big hurry to get to a masquerade," Black Hood said as he opened the door of the taxi.
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