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taxi

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

I cabbed a package downtown in my father's taxi.
Origin: Shortened from taximeter cab, automatic meter that records distance and fare from , from (whence also ), coined from . More at tax, task. The aviation sense originally derived from a slang term for training aircraft used for practicing ground operations, which were said to drive around the airfield like a taxicab, and subsequently applied to all aircraft ground movements. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Seattle taxi’s making it hard to complain. Still better than WAY overpriced Uber.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(aviation, slang, obsolete) An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.

"Taxi," he called. And when one pulled up to the curb with screeching brakes he ordered, "The nearest restaurant."
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(aviation, uncountable, countable) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.

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  • “Italia – Servizi di taxi – Servizio di trasporto tramite automezzi con autista del personale mobile e della clientela della Società Trenitalia Tper presso la Località di Bologna Stazione appaltante: Trenitalia Gara aggiudicata”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The ‘Rod to god’ a taxi driver told me..”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “>> The taxi. You know what? I'm going to go”

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