Taxi

/ˈtæksi/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A car licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare.

I hailed a taxi to the airport because I was running late.

A taxicab or cab.

The taxi arrived just in time to take us to the concert.

A vehicle used for hire to transport passengers.

It's common to see a taxi at every busy street corner in the city.

verb

To convey in a taxi.

We decided to taxi to the restaurant instead of walking in the rain.

From French 'taximètre', a combination of 'taxe' meaning 'charge' and 'mètre' meaning 'measure'.

take a taxi

To hire a taxi for transportation.

taxi rank

A designated area where taxis wait for passengers.

share a taxi

To get into a taxi with other passengers going in the same direction.

cab

A short form of taxi, referring to the same mode of transport.

chauffeur

A person employed to drive a private automobile.

Taxi driver

He used to be a taxi driver before he opened his own business.

Yellow cab

In New York, you can easily spot a yellow cab on the street.