minicab

American

[min-ee-kab] / ˈmɪn iˌkæb /

noun

Chiefly British.

a minicar that serves as a taxicab.

minicab British

/ ˈmɪnɪˌkæb /

noun

a small saloon car used as a taxi

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Etymology

Origin of minicab

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

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minicab

Customers in London can now travel in the UK's first robotaxis as Uber launches its self-driving minicab on Thursday - the company is the first to launch the service.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Steve McNamara, who represents black-cab drivers through the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association, said plenty of drivers and cabs were available but excessively low rates in the minicab industry were disrupting the trade.

From BBC ● Oct. 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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