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cab
1[ kab ]
noun
- a taxicab.
Synonyms: , ,
- any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.
Synonyms: , ,
- the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.
- the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.
verb (used without object)
- to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab:
They cabbed to the theater.
cab
2[ kab ]
noun
- an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.
cab
3[ kab ]
noun
CAB
4CAB
1abbreviation for
- (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau
- (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board
cab
2/ æ /
noun
- a taxi
- ( as modifier )
a cab rank
- the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated
- (formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire
- first cab off the rank informal.the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something
cab
3/ æ /
noun
- an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)
Word History and Origins
Origin of cab2
Word History and Origins
Origin of cab1
Origin of cab2
Example Sentences
All the truckers, cab drivers, limo drivers, bus drivers — anybody that drove for a living, which a lot of people on this planet do — it was their song.
Terry had been friends with Derrick Bird for years, the pair holidaying together in Thailand and fishing in the Lake District when they weren't chatting at the area's cab ranks.
One bus user told the BBC "it's going to get to the point where it's cheaper to get a cab", but some were also sympathetic due to the cost of living crisis.
“Empty Ride,” which debuted at the Old Globe earlier this year, follows a daughter who returns to Japan to drive her father’s taxi cab — and its supernatural passengers.
A few years ago, I found a wallet in the back of a New York City cab.
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