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cab

1 American  
[kab] / kæb /

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 American  
[kab] / kæb /
Or kab

noun

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

cab 3 American  
[kab] / kæb /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. cabbage.

CAB 4 American  
Or C.A.B.

  1. Civil Aeronautics Board.

cab 1 British  
/ kæb /

noun

    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

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CAB 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau

  2. (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board

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cab 3 British  
/ kæb /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cab1

First recorded in 1640–50; short for cabriolet

Origin of cab2

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew qabh

Example Sentences

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There are interviews that we have with cab drivers, it’s not just people who are playing a big role.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But Shearer was seated in the center of the cab, eliminating the right-side blind spot, and he was flanked by screens showing every object around his tractor-trailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

This time, it was Lord Mandelson, returning home in a black cab after his arrest on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He said that the film was partially inspired by his own chance meeting with a Palestinian cab driver in Berlin.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

However, only minutes after we left the neighborhood, Raizel chased down a passing hansom cab.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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