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.

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