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taxi

/ˈtæk.si/noun

A car with a driver that anyone can hire for a single trip, usually with a meter that works out the fare.

Example sentences

  • “We hailed a taxi outside the theater to get home.”
  • “It's cheaper to share a taxi to the airport than to park there.”

Interchangeable with 'cab'. You 'hail', 'catch', or 'call' a taxi; 'take a taxi' covers the whole trip.

Synonyms for taxi

  • cab
  • taxicab

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