cabman
/'kæbmən/
Definition
Noun: A person whose occupation is driving a taxicab for hire.
Usage
The word "cabman" is used to refer to a professional taxi driver. It is a somewhat dated or formal term, more commonly found in historical contexts or older literature than in casual modern speech. It specifically denotes the driver as a person, not the vehicle.
Examples
- The cabman helped the elderly passenger with her luggage.
- In the 19th-century novel, the character hailed a cabman to take him across the city.
- He worked for many years as a cabman in London.
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a sense of the profession's history or tradition.
- It is sometimes used in legal or official documents to specify the licensed operator of a taxi.
Variants and Related Words
- Cab (noun): The vehicle itself (a taxicab).
- Cabbie (noun, informal): A common, casual synonym for "cabman" or taxi driver.
- Taxi driver (noun): The standard modern term for the profession.
- Hackney driver (noun, historical/formal): A driver of a hackney carriage, an older term for a hired vehicle.
Synonyms
- Taxi driver
- Cabbie (informal)
- Hackman (archaic)
- Chauffeur (when referring to a hired car driver, though this often implies a private, not a taxi, service)
Antonyms
- Passenger
- Fare (the person hiring the cab)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To hail a cab/cabman: To signal for a taxi to stop.
- She stood on the curb to hail a cabman.
- Cabman's shelter: A small, historic structure found in some cities (like London) where cab drivers could take a break.
- The old cabman's shelter is now a protected historical building.
Noun
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someone who drives a taxi for a living
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