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, cab·bing.

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 ²( def 1b ).

CAB

⁴

or C.A.B.

1. Civil Aeronautics Board.

CAB

¹

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau
2. (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board

cab

²

/ 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. first cab off the rank informal.
   the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something

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

Abraham, a yellow cab driver and student, feels that blacks are targeted unfairly by the police.

From The Daily Beast

In a bizarre twist to proceedings, Miss Manners sought to have her £30 cab fare from her Kensington flat to court refunded.

From The Daily Beast

Cosby then allegedly ordered a pre-paid yellow cab that transported Allison home.

From The Daily Beast

At a quarter past midnight, all her friends gathered at me and then they went off to party and I went home in a cab.

From The Daily Beast

Soon I had brown cab drivers and even Muslim groups applauding my work, which I truly never expected or sought.

From The Daily Beast

It seemed rather strange to be spoken to by a cab-horse, but Davy answered that he was feeling quite well.

From Project Gutenberg

But Mamma and Papa and Judy had quitted the cab, and all the luggage was being taken into the house.

From Project Gutenberg

He got her into a cab at last, and they had reached the Haggards' house in May Fair, at which, they were stopping for the night.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, his hand resting on the handle of the cab-door, this expression suddenly changed to one of alert suspicion.

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Come away, my lady; it won't be long till we meet a cab or something to fetch us where you please.

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Related Words

• carriage
• taxi
• taxicab