taxicab
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of taxicab
First recorded in 1905–10; taxi(meter) + cab 1
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His first Emmy came for directing "Taxi," a groundbreaking comedy starring Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman and Tony Danza, about the rough and tumble staff of a New York City taxicab company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
A male passenger and the taxicab driver were taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition, police said.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
It was more because I didn't feel like getting in and out of another taxicab.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
Regulated taxicabs were always free to develop ridesharing and ride-hailing apps that we now associate with Uber and Lyft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
In a column this week, though, Friedman lays out what he believes could be a winning middle way: A political party that is singularly focused on building robotic taxicabs.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Utilities Commission pulled permits that let the company operate driverless taxicabs.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Some of the balloons will be as high as four-story buildings or as wide as six taxicabs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
What was more, ever since arriving in Boston I’d kept catching glimpses of people I thought were him: dark figures dashing by in taxicabs, disappearing into office buildings.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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