cabdriver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabdriver
Example Sentences
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The gigs didn’t pay much, and he became a cabdriver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
“You got some of that New York City token?” the cabdriver asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
On the way to the hotel, my cabdriver told me Nantucket had become too expensive, and I immediately noticed how much building there’d been.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
Her cabdriver insisted on waiting while she checked in — just in case she wanted to leave.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
If a cabdriver charged her four dollars, she'd wrangle him down to three.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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