Advanced Vocabulary - Taxis and Travelling by Taxi

Taxis and Travelling by Taxi

black cab noun

a type of taxi in the UK whose drivers are officially tested and organized so that they all provide the same quality of service.

cab noun

a taxi.

cabbie noun

informal a taxi driver.

cabstand noun

American a taxi rank.

cycle rickshaw noun

Indian English a type of bicycle used as a taxi, with three wheels and a part at the back for carrying passengers.

fare noun

a passenger in a taxi.

hackney carriage noun

British very formal a taxi.

hackney carriage noun

British a carriage that was used as a taxi in the past, before there were cars.

hail verb

to make a signal to a taxi or bus so that it stops for you.

hansom noun

a covered vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in the past as a taxi.

minicab noun

British a car that is used as a taxi. You must call for it by telephone and you cannot stop it in the street. 

rank noun

British a place where taxis wait in a line for customers.

taxi noun

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance.

taxicab noun

formal a taxi.

taxi rank noun

British a place where taxis wait for customers.

taxi stand noun

American a taxi rank.

order (someone) a taxi

British to ask by telephone for a taxi to come for someone.

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