Definition of TAXICAB

taxicab

Plural: taxicabs

Noun

  • a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
  • Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys, particularly one using a taximeter to automate fare calculation.

Verb

  • To travel by taxicab.

Origin / Etymology

Shortened from taximeter cab, equivalent to taxi + cab.

Synonyms

cab, hack, taxi

Scrabble Score: 18

taxicab is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
taxicab is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
taxicab is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

taxicab is a valid Words With Friends word