taxi
taxi Lexical Profile
taxi Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare.
"We decided to hail a taxi because it was raining too heavily to walk to the station."
South African A minibus used to transport multiple passengers along fixed routes, serving as a primary mode of public transport.
"She caught a taxi to the city center early in the morning alongside other commuters."
• verb
To move slowly on the ground or water under its own power before takeoff or after landing (especially of an aircraft).
"The passengers waited patiently as the airplane taxied to the gate."
To travel or transport someone in a taxicab.
"After dinner, they taxied back to their hotel rather than taking the subway."
• Rhymes for taxi
Word Origin & Etymology
Early 20th century: shortened from 'taxicab', which is a combination of 'taximeter' (a device to measure the fare) and 'cabriolet' (a horse-drawn carriage).
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