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
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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