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noun
Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: taxi
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To travel by taxicab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cab, hack, taxi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Narrower terms: gypsy cab, minicab
History
Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.
