taxicab
a public passenger vehicle, especially an automobile, usually fitted with a taximeter.
Origin of taxicab
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It came from the collection of Robert and Ethel Scull, who had made their money running a taxicab empire.
“I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?” (Ep. 485) | Stephen J. Dubner | December 9, 2021 | FreakonomicsTry to pay for a taxicab in Shanghai or Shenzhen with physical notes, and prepare for dirty looks.
How China’s Digital Currency Could Challenge the Almighty Dollar | Charlie Campbell | August 11, 2021 | TimeThe mortally wounded Cherry lost control of his Maserati and the car careened into a taxicab, causing it to burst into flames.
Shooting on the Strip: Las Vegas’s Prostitution Secret | John L. Smith | August 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThat makes it harder to get everything from a taxicab to a job.
She'd seen ads for it on New York City buses and taxicab tops, the anonymous columnist notoriously vicious.
For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxWith fingers that were almost frenzied, Houston copied the notation, closed the book, and hurried again for a taxicab.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperStill it was an entirely natural and easy thing to keep one arm around Maria when they got into the taxicab.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounStill, for the moment he obeyed instructions implicitly and went down the stairs gingerly and out to the taxicab.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounLifting himself up on his hands and knees he saw Jim and Elaine scrambling into a taxicab.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood Broun
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