taxi-

¹

1. variant of taxo-.

   taxidermy.

taxi

²

[tak-see]

noun

plural

taxis, taxies 

1. a taxicab.

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

/ 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi-¹

1905–10, short for taxicab

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi-¹

C20: shortened from taximeter cab

Example Sentences

It comes after a BBC investigation found some people had travelled long distances by taxi, with one asylum seeker saying they went on a 250-mile journey to a GP, costing the Home Office £600.

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There were vehicles and taxis along the main road from the port of the seaside capital Bissau to the presidential palace, AFP journalists said.

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I once bolted from a family gala, getting a taxi to the station to make the late train back from Boston, arriving at 3 a.m. just so I could sleep in my own bed.

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Tesla rolled out its self-driving taxi service in Austin in June, though robotaxis in both locations have a person in the driver’s seat for safety.

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At the time, his father was making a living as a taxi driver.

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