taxi

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noun

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

taxi

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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

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Examples of taxi in a Sentence

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.
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The assessment also considers the additional coaches, shuttle buses, taxis and other vehicles required to move passengers around. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 One, in blue, belonged to Twin Falls taxi driver Terry Dudley. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
In the air traffic control audio, a pilot of Alaska Airlines flight 305, from Miami to Seattle, can be heard telling controllers about a disturbance aboard while taxiing. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 No injuries were reported and the plane taxied to the gate on its own where passengers deplaned normally, according to a statement by Myrtle Beach International Airport. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxi

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

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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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taxi

1 of 2 noun
ˈtak-sē How to pronounce taxi (audio)
plural taxis -sēz How to pronounce taxi (audio) also taxies
: taxicab
also : a similarly operated boat or airplane

taxi

2 of 2 verb
taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies
1
: to operate an airplane slowly on the ground under its own power
2
: to ride in or transport by taxi

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