taxi
to ride or travel in a taxicab.
(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.
to cause (an airplane) to taxi.
Origin of taxi
1Other words from taxi
- un·tax·ied, adjective
Words Nearby taxi
Other definitions for taxi- (2 of 2)
variant of taxo-: taxidermy.
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How to use taxi in a sentence
While transporting people remains the main source of business for a majority of the motorcycle taxi firms, deliveries of food and other online goods is “the goal for many of these companies,” Osamuyi says.
The company had a partnership with Volkswagen that was supposed to lead to Aurora's technology being incorporated into Volkswagen's vehicles, with plans to launch a self-driving taxi service.
Toyota partners with startup Aurora to develop self-driving taxis | Timothy B. Lee | February 9, 2021 | Ars TechnicaAfter one off-site meeting, she alleges, he offered to share a taxi with her, dropping her off on his way home.
She reported sexual harassment by a former supervisor — and was fired soon after | Samantha Schmidt | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostHe’s still waiting for the taxi voucher that he’ll be provided to go to and from the vaccine site, so when the notification pops up, Phillips hopes that he’ll be ready.
Getting vaccinated is hard. It’s even harder without the internet. | Eileen Guo | February 3, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe Capitals recalled goaltender Craig Anderson to the active roster and added prospect Connor McMichael to the taxi squad Thursday after it was clear Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Orlov and Samsonov would be absent.
Capitals’ Ilya Samsonov tests positive for coronavirus; Ovechkin, two others remain off the ice | Samantha Pell | January 21, 2021 | Washington Post
On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.
Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
He helped her to the waiting taxi and back into the apartment.
He declined to award £30 to Miss Manners for her taxi journey but awarded her £10 travel expenses.
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission | Tom Sykes | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis meant that Palestinian taxi drivers had to drive through the Israeli settlement of Bet El.
Late one night, when taxi-cabs were scarce, he found that his quickest way to reach home would be by means of one of the tubes.
Uncanny Tales | VariousThe day dawned with a steady drizzle of rain, and, after a poor attempt at breakfast, I scoured the neighbourhood for a taxi.
He was a young man, and he wore some sort of a uniform—that of a chauffeur, taxi driver, or something of the sort.
Rounding a corner, Black Hood sighted a taxi cab cruising along.
"I'm in a big hurry to get to a masquerade," Black Hood said as he opened the door of the taxi.
British Dictionary definitions for taxi
/ (ˈtæksɪ) /
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
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
(intr) to travel in a taxi
Origin of taxi
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