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 sentence

“We hailed a taxi outside the theater to get home.”

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

Related words

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