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cabdriver

American  
[kab-drahy-ver] / ˈkæbˌdraɪ vər /

noun

  1. a driver of a taxicab or horse-drawn carriage.


Etymology

Origin of cabdriver

First recorded in 1835–45; cab 1 + driver

Example Sentences

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“You got some of that New York City token?” the cabdriver asked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

“I just want us to go back to being unknown,” Petersen, the cabdriver, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

A prickly cabdriver gains perspective thanks to a chatty nonagenarian.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2024

Her cabdriver insisted on waiting while she checked in — just in case she wanted to leave.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2023

If some celebrity endorses a brand of dog food, or some cabdriver disapproves of the mayor’s handling of a dilemma, there’s obviously no reason to accord statistical significance to these personal expressions.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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