taxi

¹

[tak-see]

noun

plural

taxis, taxies 

1. a taxicab.

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

1. variant of taxo-.

   taxidermy.

taxi

/ 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

1905–10, short for taxicab

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

C20: shortened from taximeter cab

Example Sentences

"Our business is at a standstill," one motorbike taxi driver told the BBC, as many others pushed their vehicles to join the petrol lines amidst chaotic scenes in Bamako.

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The last was in July 2023, when a colleague complained of an acrid or vomit-like smell and was struggling to breathe as their aircraft taxied down the runway.

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Roske arrived shortly after 1 a.m. on the morning of June 8, emerging from the taxi wearing dark clothes, with a suitcase and backpack.

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One plane was taxiing to its gate after arriving from Charlotte, N.C., when it struck another jet that was taxiing for departure to Roanoke, Va., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Shrapnel broke Alferov’s leg and a passing taxi driver rushed both him and the ambulance driver to the hospital.

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