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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

A cooperative cabdriver brought her to Einstein’s house, where he was walking nearby.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2024

Her cabdriver insisted on waiting while she checked in — just in case she wanted to leave.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2023

“The radar patrol,” Ignatius was telling Darlene, “is obviously rather foolproof. It seems that the cabdriver and I were making small dots on their screen all the way from Baton Rouge.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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