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noun

ˈtak-sē How to pronounce taxi (audio)
Definition of taxinext
as in cab
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment

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verb

as in to chauffeur

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Recent Examples of taxi
Noun
Joby has been in a fierce battle to be the first with taxis in the sky with its Northern California competitor Archer Aviation. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 This is in contrast to the early years of ride-sharing companies, which arrived much more suddenly, taking the existing taxi players by surprise and, in short order, coming close to wiping them out. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Verb
Crew members repeatedly told the passenger to hang up while the plane was taxiing, but the person refused to get off the phone and escalated the disruptive behavior, the airline said. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 So the captain is not going to keep the ship idling while your late-arriving flight is taxiing to the terminal. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
  1. cab
  2. chauffeur
  3. ride
Noun
  • Firefighters arrived to find the driver trapped inside a Chevrolet Silverado crew cab that had been pinned against a light rail catenary pole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • An integrated 2,800-W gasoline generator is available optionally and comes complete with an on/off switch in the driver's cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of cab
Verb
  • In each city, the concierge-style service has its own private check-in and TSA process’,’ provides food, drinks and spa services’,’ and chauffeurs you directly to your plane.
    — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Watch your speed The club had three station wagons and a long blue limousine when Bennett began chauffeuring at age 17.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Verb
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while riding an e-motorcycle.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of ride

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