taxi
to ride or travel in a taxicab.
(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.
to cause (an airplane) to taxi.
Origin of taxi
1Other words from taxi
- un·tax·ied, adjective
Other definitions for taxi- (2 of 2)
variant of taxo-: taxidermy.
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How to use taxi in a sentence
On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.
Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
He helped her to the waiting taxi and back into the apartment.
He declined to award £30 to Miss Manners for her taxi journey but awarded her £10 travel expenses.
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission | Tom Sykes | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis meant that Palestinian taxi drivers had to drive through the Israeli settlement of Bet El.
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 | VariousThe day dawned with a steady drizzle of rain, and, after a poor attempt at breakfast, I scoured the neighbourhood for a taxi.
He was a young man, and he wore some sort of a uniform—that of a chauffeur, taxi driver, or something of the sort.
Rounding a corner, Black Hood sighted a taxi cab cruising along.
"I'm in a big hurry to get to a masquerade," Black Hood said as he opened the door of the taxi.
British Dictionary definitions for taxi
/ (ˈtæksɪ) /
Also called: cab, taxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination
to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
(intr) to travel in a taxi
Origin of taxi
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