taxi

¹ American  

[tak-see] / ˈtæk si /

noun

plural

taxis, taxies

1. a taxicab.

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verb (used without object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

1. to ride or travel in a taxicab.

2. (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

verb (used with object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

1. to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi- ² American  

1. variant of taxo-.

   taxidermy.

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taxi British  

/ ˈtæksɪ /

noun

1. Also called: cab.   taxicab.  a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination

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verb

1. to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way

2. (intr) to travel in a taxi

Other Word Forms

• untaxied adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxi

1905–10, short for taxicab

Example Sentences

The daughter of a taxi driver who was killed in a head-on collision, which also killed three teenagers, has said she is "in shock" and it all feels like "a bad dream".

From BBC

“They want our oil and they say it’s theirs,” said Roberto, 65, a taxi driver who declined to give his last name for security reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

"My biggest complaint is the late night trains which finish at around 10.30pm, which means we have to get Ubers or taxis home which is incredibly expensive," he added.

From BBC

They also referred to multiple incidents against taxi drivers, he said, when there was only one.

From BBC

From this perspective, the most valuable section in Mr. Foster’s book recounts his first trip in a self-driving taxi.

From The Wall Street Journal

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