Definition of "taxicab" []

• An automobile that carries passengers for a fare, usually calculated by a taximeter. (noun)

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• "New Yorkers, and Americans in general, are indeed given to using cab, cropped from the back end of the word taxicab, interchangeably with taxi."
• "Driving a taxicab is one of the most dangerous occupations in Canada."
• "A few years back, I got interested in taxicab tipping – and what influences how much people tip."