Phrase guide

taxi distance

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtæksi ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/
  • General-American: /ˌtæksi ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪstəns

1

noun

Meaning 1

The distance that an airplane must taxi to reach the runway from the terminal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of taxicab distance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: taxicab distance

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From taxi + distance.