taxi
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
Noun 3 meanings
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
“I cabbed a package downtown in my father's taxi.”
The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
“During taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.”
Synonym of shared taxi.
Verb 2 meanings
To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.
“taxi down the runway”
To travel by taxicab.
Etymology
Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”) from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”). More at tax, task.
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TAXI at a glance
TAXI has 4 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + X 8 + I 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,181 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with taxi
All rhymes- MAXI13
One letter away
- MAXI13
- TAXA11
- TAKI8
- TALI4
- TABI6
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