Meaning & use
taxi
A car with a driver that can be hired to take passengers to a destination for a fare.
See it in a sentence
We hailed a taxi outside the station to get to the hotel quickly.
The app lets you order a taxi and track its arrival on a map.
A note on using this word
British English often uses "taxi" and "cab" interchangeably; the verb sense refers to an aircraft moving slowly on the ground.
Words with a similar meaning
cab
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Another way to use it
2. verb
For an aircraft to move slowly along the ground before takeoff or after landing.
The plane taxied to the gate slowly after landing in heavy fog.
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