taxicab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.
verb
  1. To travel by taxicab.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæksikæb/ /ˈtæksiˌkæb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-taxicab.wav

Word forms

taxicab taxicabs taxi cab taxicabbing taxicabbed

Etymology

Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.

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