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minicab

American  
[min-ee-kab] / ˈmɪn iˌkæb /

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. a minicar that serves as a taxicab.


minicab British  
/ ˈmɪnɪˌkæb /

noun

  1. a small saloon car used as a taxi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of minicab

First recorded in 1955–60; mini- + cab 1

Example Sentences

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Having been dropped off in Haringey, the prosecution say the couple then ordered a minicab to Portsmouth.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

He predicts a rough road ahead for the minicab company he works for.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2022

“After the Syrians arrived, our lives changed quite a lot,” said Kadir Peker, a Turk who had to rebuild his minicab business after it collapsed with the onset of the war.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021

The young Nadhim Zahawi decided he would take the Vauxhall and become a minicab driver in order to help put food on the table.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021

It was a dusty minicab, whose rear seat was covered in nylon fur with a zebra pattern.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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