cabdriver

Thân thiện

A cabdriver helps a passenger with their luggage.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose occupation is driving a taxicab: A cabdriver is someone who operates a taxi as their profession, transporting passengers to requested destinations for a fare.

Usage

• The word "cabdriver" is a compound noun that specifically denotes a person's job. It is used to identify someone's profession.
• It is synonymous with "taxi driver" and is a common term in everyday English.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The cabdriver knew the quickest route to the airport.
  • She worked as a cabdriver in the city for twenty years.
  • I asked the cabdriver to turn on the meter.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in more formal or legal contexts, such as "licensed cabdriver," to specify that the driver has official permission to operate a taxi.
  • Only a licensed cabdriver can pick up passengers on this street.

Variants and Related Words

• Cab (n): A shortened, informal form of "taxicab."
• Taxi driver (n): A more common synonym for "cabdriver."
• Cabbie (n): An informal, friendly term for a cabdriver.
  • The friendly cabbie told us some interesting stories about the city.

Synonyms

• Taxi driver: A person who drives a taxi.
• Cabbie: An informal term for a cabdriver.
• Hack (n, informal, chiefly US): A somewhat dated or informal term for a taxi or its driver.

Related Phrases

• To hail a cabdriver: To signal for a taxi to stop.
  • He stood on the corner to hail a cabdriver.
• To tip the cabdriver: To give a cabdriver extra money as a gratuity.
  • Remember to tip the cabdriver for good service.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who drives a taxi for a living

Từ đồng nghĩa

• taxidriver
• taximan
• cabman
• cabby
• hack driver
• hack-driver
• livery driver