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- [tak-see-kab]
- /ˈtæk siˌkæb/
- /ˈtæk.si.kæb/
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- [tak-see-kab]
- /ˈtæk siˌkæb/
Definitions of taxicab word
- noun taxicab a public passenger vehicle, especially an automobile, usually fitted with a taximeter. 1
- noun taxicab car that carries paying passengers 1
- countable noun taxicab A taxicab is the same as a taxi. 0
- noun taxicab an automobile in which passengers are carried for a fare 0
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Origin of taxicab
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; taxi(meter) + cab1
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Parts of speech for Taxicab
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taxicab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taxicab usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taxicab
noun taxicab
- cab — A cab is a taxi.
- gypsy cab — a taxicab that is licensed only to pick up passengers on call by telephone, but that often illegally seeks passengers on the street.
- hackney — Also called hackney coach. a carriage or coach for hire; cab.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- jitney — a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents.
Top questions with taxicab
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