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IELTS BNC: 3317 COCA: 5161

taxi
1 taxi /ˈtæksi/ noun
plural taxis /ˈtæksiz/
1 taxi
/ˈtæksi/
noun
plural taxis /ˈtæksiz/
Learner's definition of TAXI
: a car that carries passengers to a place for an amount of money that is based on the distance traveled出租车；计程车；的士
[count]
[noncount]
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— called also cab, taxicab
2 taxi /ˈtæksi/ verb
taxis or taxies; taxied; taxiing
2 taxi
/ˈtæksi/
verb
taxis or taxies; taxied; taxiing
Learner's definition of TAXI
1 
[no object] of an airplane : to move on wheels along the ground（飞机在地面）滑行
2 
: to direct an airplane as it moves on wheels along the ground使（飞机在地面）滑行
[no object]
[+ object]
IELTS BNC: 3317 COCA: 5161

taxi

1 of 2

noun

ˈtak-sē How to pronounce taxi (audio)
plural taxis ˈtak-sēz How to pronounce taxi (audio) also taxies
: taxicab
also : a similarly operated boat or aircraft

taxi

2 of 2

verb

taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies

intransitive verb

1
a
of an aircraft : to go at low speed along the surface of the ground or water
b
: to operate an aircraft on the ground under its own power
2
: to ride in a taxicab
taxied to the train station

transitive verb

1
: to transport by or as if by taxi
2
: to cause (an aircraft) to taxi

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun We caught a taxi to the restaurant. We went to the restaurant by taxi. Verb The plane taxied slowly to the runway. The pilot taxied out to the runway. The pilot taxied the plane out to the runway.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Or, should the team add a reliever this weekend, the right-handed reliever might wind up with a more substantial weekend at Wrigley Field than being on the taxi squad and absorbing some of the flavor of big-league life. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Right-hander Mike Baumann was added to the taxi squad Sunday in preparation for a spot start Monday in a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 Righthanded reliever Josh Winckowski has joined the team on its taxi squad . . . Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 The last couple of years have been kind of difficult in the sense of being on a taxi squad for a week at a time and coming back down trying to get back in a rhythm. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The Astros also recalled utility player J.J. Matijevic from Sugar Land and added right-hander Hunter Brown to the taxi squad from Sugar Land. Kristie Rieken, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 C Iván Herrera has been recalled was activated from the taxi squad. David Brandt, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022 Catcher Chuckie Robinson, who had been on the Reds’ taxi squad all road trip, was activated to the active roster for Thursday’s Field of Dreams game. The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2022 The 30-year-old had been on the taxi squad once earlier in the season but wasn't needed. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022
Verb
Also, single-engine taxiing—where only half of the installed number of engines are used to taxi on the runway—offers the opportunity to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Jean-louis Rassineux, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The four crew members -- three paying passengers and a former NASA astronaut there to serve as commander -- taking part in the mission, dubbed Ax-1, will taxi to the ISS via SpaceX vehicles as part of the 10-day trip. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 After that, aircraft will be able to taxi underneath the western skybridge, adding two extra miles of taxiway space to the airport. Laura Ly, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 Everybody at Uber/Lyft will have to taxi once a month. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 That gives it some mobility, but limits its ability to taxi around the ground. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2021 Indians use the fintech service to pay for a wide range of goods and services, from groceries to taxi fares to airline tickets. Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2021 Only one engine was used to taxi along the runway for takeoff. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2021 Before that, the Internet established new networks of information which transformed daily activities from product shopping to business meetings to even taxi summoning. Steve Tengler, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1907, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of taxi was circa 1907

Phrases Containing taxi
IELTS BNC: 3317 COCA: 5161
taxi

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + TAXI | TAXI + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤air, water出租飛機；出租艇◇a water taxi heading for Venice前往威尼斯的出租艇VERB + TAXI➤take乘出租車◇I took a taxi back home.我乘出租車回家。➤book (sb), call (sb), get (sb), order (sb), phone for (especially BrE) （為某人）預約出租車；（為某人）叫出租車◇I'll get my secretary to call you a taxi.我讓秘書給你叫輛出租車。➤find找出租車◇We had some difficulty finding a taxi.我們費了好大勁兒才找到出租車。➤catch, flag, flag down, grab (informal, especially NAmE) , hail及時打到出租車；打手勢攔出租車；搶先上出租車；招呼出租車◇We caught a taxi to the airport.我們攔了輛出租車去機場。➤get into, get out of上出租車；下出租車▸➤drive開出租車▸➤pay for付出租車費▸➤share合乘出租車▸➤hire (especially BrE) 雇出租車◇We hired a taxi for the day and went all over the island.我們雇了一天的出租車轉遍了整個島。TAXI + NOUN➤cab出租車▸➤company, firm (BrE) 出租車公司▸➤ride乘出租車▸➤service出租車服務▸➤fare出租車費▸➤driver出租車司機▸➤rank, stand (NAmE) 出租車停靠站PHRASES➤by taxi乘出租車◇a five-minute trip by taxi乘出租車 5 分鐘的路程◇I prefer to travel by taxi.我更願意乘出租車旅行。

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