taxicab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of taxicab
First recorded in 1905–10; taxi(meter) + cab 1
Example Sentences
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He’s padded the movie with shots of B.J. grooving by himself in a taxicab or splitting his pants while showing off his dance moves.
From Los Angeles Times
What sets robotaxis apart is the privacy it offers that can’t be found on crowded subways or even in a traditional taxicab.
From MarketWatch
Officers and Seattle Fire Department personnel found a taxicab and truck significantly damaged at the intersection, police said.
From Seattle Times
When she awoke, she was alone in a taxicab headed back to the home of an unnamed fashion designer who had introduced McKinney and Combs earlier that night.
From Los Angeles Times
Under commission was a taxicab for a New Yorker who had initially ordered a coffin in the shape of the Guggenheim Museum, which, we all agreed, was not a particularly comfortable eternal resting place.
From New York Times
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