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taxi

1

[tak-see]

noun

plural

taxis, taxies 
  1. a taxicab.



verb (used without object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying. 
  1. to ride or travel in a taxicab.

  2. (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

verb (used with object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying. 
  1. to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi-

2
  1. variant of taxo-.

    taxidermy.

taxi

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. 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

  2. (intr) to travel in a taxi

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • untaxied adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of taxi1

1905–10, short for taxicab
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of taxi1

C20: shortened from taximeter cab
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Waymo, the autonomous taxi company that’s offered rides in Los Angeles since November, is expanding its service area in the city.

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According to Italian media almost every luxury hotel has been booked out by the wedding party, as have many water taxis.

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In the taxi on the way home, Kim gave viewers her boozy verdict: "The food, okay, the vodka, lovely."

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He added that there were questions about bicycles and "equality of access for bus and taxi users" and "people with kids and heavy shopping or with mobility restrictions".

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For instance, ten years ago she recommended tighter checks on Rotherham taxis because of their use by grooming gangs.

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