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

We sat in the cab of his truck and split a 20-milligram pill between the three of us.

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"We were founded nearly 140 years ago by a lady who read Black Beauty, and she was inspired to help London's cab horses," she said.

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Ninety minutes after her friend called, she was in a cab on a three-hour drive to the airport with her passport and without half of the clothes she had packed for the trip.

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But for Jackson, who uses paper maps and calls the local cab company when she needs a ride, the added challenges of low-tech life are a small price to pay.

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WSJ: Are there people in the cabs of these trucks monitoring their operations?

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Related Words

• carriage 
• taxi 
• taxicab