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1taxi
noun \ˈtak-sē\
: a car that carries passengers to a place for an amount of money that is based on the distance traveled
plural tax·is \-sēz\ also tax·ies
Full Definition of TAXI
: taxicab; also : a similarly operated boat or aircraft
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First Known Use of TAXI
circa 1907
2taxi
verb
of an airplane : to move on wheels along the ground
: to direct an airplane as it moves on wheels along the ground
tax·iedtaxi·ingtax·is or tax·ies
Full Definition of TAXI
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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First Known Use of TAXI
1911
TAXI Defined for Kids
1taxi
noun \ˈtak-sē\
plural tax·is \-sēz\
Definition of TAXI for Kids
: taxicab
2taxi
verb
tax·iedtaxi·ing
Definition of TAXI for Kids
1
: to run an airplane slowly along the ground under its own power
2
: to go by taxicab
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