cab

¹

[kab]

noun

1. a taxicab.

   Synonyms: jitney, hackney, hack

2. any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.

   Synonyms: jitney, hackney, hack

3. the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.

4. the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.

verb (used without object)

cabbed, cabbing 

1. to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab.

   They cabbed to the theater.

cab

²

Or kab

[kab]

noun

1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.

cab

³

[kab]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. cabbage.

CAB

⁴

Or C.A.B.

1. Civil Aeronautics Board.

cab

¹

/ kæb /

noun

1. 1. a taxi

   2. ( as modifier )

      a cab rank

2. the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated

3. (formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire

4. informal,  the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something

CAB

²

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau

2. (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board

cab

³

/ kæb /

noun

1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cab¹

First recorded in 1640–50; short for cabriolet

Origin of cab²

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew qabh

Word History and Origins

Origin of cab¹

C19: shortened from _cabriolet

Origin of cab²

C16: from Hebrew qabh container, something hollowed out

Example Sentences

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—From the cab of his tow truck, George Dowdy clicked a remote control to slide the boom under a parked Chevy Trax and grab its front tires.

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I took the elevator back down to street level and hopped a cab toward the strangely antique edifice.

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The video shows officers moving out of the way as several open fire; dust flies off the truck cab, and the sound of bullets hissing by can be heard.

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“It’s fascism,” agreed local activist Wendy Aragon, who was hailing a cab nearby.

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Waymo’s driverless taxis are set to take on London’s storied black cabs.

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Related Words

• carriage 
• taxi 
• taxicab