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cabdriver

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

noun

  1. a 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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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

He is a former cabdriver and music instructor who served in the New York judiciary for more than 15 years before presiding over Trump’s bench trial.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

The keys are also still in it, which is the number one sin any cabdriver can make in pursuit of a runner.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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