taxi

¹ American  

[tak-see] / ˈtæk si /

noun

plural

taxis, taxies

1. a taxicab.

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verb (used without object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

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)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

1. to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi- ² American  

1. variant of taxo-.

   taxidermy.

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taxi British  

/ ˈtæksɪ /

noun

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

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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 Word Forms

• untaxied adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxi

1905–10, short for taxicab

Example Sentences

Baidu operates its Apollo Go driverless taxi service in dozens of cities across the world, mostly in China.

From BBC

Apollo Go is Baidu's driverless taxi service which began charging for rides in Beijing in 2021 and operates in designated areas across several cities.

From Barron's

Airo Group is exiting its electric air taxi business, a move an analyst believes makes it a “pure play drone exposure” company.

From Barron's

“Nah, I’m good,” I reply as the plane taxis to the runway.

From Literature

“It’s hell,” said a taxi driver named Pedro as he drove past heaps of garbage rotting in the streets because there is not enough gas for trash trucks.

From Los Angeles Times

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