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cabdriver

American  
[kab-drahy-ver] / ˈkæbˌdraɪ vər /

noun

  1. a driver driver of a taxicab or horse-drawn carriage.


Etymology

Origin of cabdriver

First recorded in 1835–45; cab 1 + driver

Example Sentences

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“You got some of that New York City token?” the cabdriver asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

“I just want us to go back to being unknown,” Petersen, the cabdriver, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Young Bobby took up the electric guitar as a teenager after the family moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he also began playing in local country bands and working as a cabdriver.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

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