Phrase guide

black car

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a black cab, a taxi that is only hailed from the street

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: London

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Meaning 2

a taxi that cannot be hailed from the street, but is called by placing a phone-in request; a call cab, a radio taxi

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Usage: New-York-City

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Meaning 3

A large government SUV with blacked-out windows

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning 4

A limousine

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Meaning 5

A hearse

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