taxicab
word
Definition
A taxicab is a car with a driver that you pay to take you to a place, usually called a taxi.
Usage & Nuances
'Taxicab' is more formal or old-fashioned than 'taxi'; 'taxi' is used much more often in everyday speech. Both mean the same thing. In American English, 'taxicab' might appear in legal, historical, or formal contexts.
Spanish: taxi - taxicabPortuguese (BR): táxi - taxicabPortuguese (PT): táxi - taxicabChinese (Simplified): 出租车Chinese (Traditional): 計程車 - 的士Hindi: टैक्सी - टैक्सीकैबArabic: سيارة أجرةBengali: ট্যাক্সিক্যাব - ট্যাক্সিRussian: такси - таксикаб (формальное/устаревшее)Japanese: タクシー - タクシーキャブ （やや古風）Vietnamese: xe taxi - xe taxicab (trang trọng/cũ)Korean: 택시 - 택시캡 (격식적/옛말)Turkish: taksi - taksi kabini (resmî/eski)Urdu: ٹیکسی - ٹیکسی کیب (پرانا انداز)Indonesian: taksi - taksikab (resmi/lama)
Example Sentences
The yellow taxicab stopped at the corner.
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I called a taxicab to take me home.
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It started to rain, so I quickly flagged down a taxicab.
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She prefers using a ride app, but sometimes takes a taxicab late at night.
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Back in the 1950s, every city street had a taxicab waiting for passengers.
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Can you find a taxicab around here?
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