cabman

cab·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kab-muh n]
- /ˈkæb mən/
- /ˈkæbmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kab-muh n]
- /ˈkæb mən/

Definitions of cabman word

noun cabman the driver of a cab 3
abbreviation CABMAN cabdriver 3
abbreviation CABMAN cabdriver. 1
noun cabman A taxicab driver. 1
noun cabman The driver of a hackney cab. 0
noun cabman The driver of a taxi. 0

See all 6 definitions of cabman

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Origin of cabman

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; cab1 + -man

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Parts of speech for Cabman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cabman

cabman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cabman

noun cabman

hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
cabbie — A cabbie is a person who drives a taxi.
cabby — a cabdriver.
hackman — the driver of a hack or taxi.

All 4 Synonyms of cabman