cab

/kæb/
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cab

A man hails a cab on a busy city street.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A taxi: A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.
    • A horse-drawn carriage: A small, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for hire, typically with two seats and a folding hood.
    • A driver's compartment: The enclosed space at the front of a motor vehicle (like a truck or bus) or a locomotive where the driver sits and operates the vehicle.

  2. Verb:

    • To travel by taxi: To ride in a taxicab.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Taxi):
    • I hailed a cab to get to the airport.
    • The cab fare was more expensive than I expected.
  • Noun (Horse-drawn carriage):
    • In the 19th century, people often took a cab for short trips around the city.
  • Noun (Driver's compartment):
    • The truck driver spent hours in his cab during the long haul.
    • The train's cab was equipped with modern controls.
  • Verb:
    • We cabbed to the theater to avoid the rain.
Advanced Usage
  • "Cab it": An informal phrasal verb meaning to travel by taxi.
    • The subway is closed, so we'll have to cab it home.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cabby / Cabbie (n): An informal term for a taxi driver.
    • The cabby knew all the shortcuts through the city.
  • Cabdriver (n): Another term for a taxi driver.
  • Cabstand (n): A place where taxis wait for passengers.
Synonyms
  • Taxi: The most common synonym.
  • Taxicab: A full, formal synonym.
  • Hack (n, informal): An old-fashioned or informal term for a taxi.
  • Carriage: A general term for a horse-drawn vehicle.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Cab it: To go by taxi (as shown in Advanced Usage).
Related Idioms
  • "Call a cab": To telephone for a taxi.
    • It's late; you should call a cab.
  • "Jump in a cab": To get into a taxi quickly.
    • We were running late, so we just jumped in a cab.
cab

A man hails a cab on a busy city street.

Noun
  1. a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
  2. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
  3. a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
Verb
  1. ride in a taxicab

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