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taxi

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noun

plural taxis or taxies.

a taxicab.

verb (used without object)

taxied, taxiing or taxying.

to ride or travel in a taxicab.
(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

verb (used with object)

taxied, taxiing or taxying.

to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi-

variant of taxo-:
taxidermy.

taxi

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noun

Also calledcabtaxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination

verb

to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
intr to travel in a taxi

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

1905–10, Americanism; short for taxicab

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Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi¹

C20: shortened from taximeter cab

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A police investigation into the murder of a Catholic taxi driver in Belfast "failed to effectively pursue relevant suspects", a report by Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has concluded.

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Rehman flagged down a taxi to escape the scene, leading to a police manhunt before he was arrested two days later.

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Fifteen years ago, taxi driver Derrick Bird killed 12 people in a murderous shooting spree across Cumbria.

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He does admit though that he once ended up in a taxi with an armed government official in Venezuela - a country he travelled to against UK goverment guidance.

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With virtually no fuel left in Gaza, few taxis are running.

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