cab

1
[ kab ]
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noun
  1. any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.

  1. the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.

  2. the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.

verb (used without object),cabbed, cab·bing.
  1. to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab: They cabbed to the theater.

Origin of cab

1
First recorded in 1640–50; short for cabriolet

Other words for cab

Other definitions for cab (2 of 4)

cab2

or kab

[ kab ]

noun
  1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.

Origin of cab

2
First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew qabh

Other definitions for cab (3 of 4)

cab3
[ kab ]

nounChiefly British.

Other definitions for CAB (4 of 4)

CAB

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How to use cab in a sentence

  • Cabs containing couples rolled by, disappeared towards north and south, disappeared into the darkness.

    Bella Donna | Robert Hichens
  • Late one night, when taxi-cabs were scarce, he found that his quickest way to reach home would be by means of one of the tubes.

    Uncanny Tales | Various
  • The heavy traffic has all ceased and the number of cabs and motor busses is only a fraction of what it would be on business days.

  • Everywhere and from all directions cabs pass with much cracking of whips and hallooing.

  • I thought it was one of the other drivers—there were several cabs outside.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for cab (1 of 3)

cab1

/ (kæb) /


noun
    • a taxi

    • (as modifier): a cab rank

  1. the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated

  1. (formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire

  2. first cab off the rank Australian informal the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something

Origin of cab

1
C19: shortened from cabriolet

British Dictionary definitions for cab (2 of 3)

cab2

kab

/ (kæb) /


noun
  1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)

Origin of cab

2
C16: from Hebrew qabh container, something hollowed out

British Dictionary definitions for CAB (3 of 3)

CAB

abbreviation for
  1. (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau

  2. (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board

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