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.
total words
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