taxicab

Meaning

Noun

Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.

Verb

To travel by taxicab.

Synonyms

taxi

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cab

hack

nighthawk

rent-a-car

hackney carriage

hackney coach

meter taxi

taxi cab

tourist car

self-drive

u-drive

automobile

you-drive

car rental

hire car

Translations

taxi

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tassì

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taxi

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Taxi

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taxi

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taxi

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ταξί

táxi

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taksi

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taxi

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تاكسي

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autopubblica

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taxímetro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæk.siˌkæb/

Etymology

Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.