taxicab distance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The distance between two points on a grid, where the only path allowed is along horizontal and vertical lines.

/ˌtæksikæb ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ /ˌtæksiˌkæb ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-taxicab distance.wav

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From taxicab + distance, referring to the route taken by a taxi through a grid of intersecting streets.

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