taxicab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of taxicab
First recorded in 1905–10; taxi(meter) + cab 1
Example Sentences
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They’ve also gotten used to growing intrusions in the physical world, where everything from bathroom stalls to taxicab seats have become fair game for marketers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
What sets robotaxis apart is the privacy it offers that can’t be found on crowded subways or even in a traditional taxicab.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
When she awoke, she was alone in a taxicab headed back to the home of an unnamed fashion designer who had introduced McKinney and Combs earlier that night.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
He sat behind plexiglass, as if in a New York taxicab, able to peer only into the driver’s seat of the Chevy Bolt.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022
A ten-cent taxicab drove up to the sidewalk.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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