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Taxi Meaning: Hired Car & Aircraft Ground Movement (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：hired car for passenger transport (taxi)
taxi
/ˈtæksi/
n. & v.
A car that you pay to ride in, and the driver takes you where you want to go.
hired car for passenger transport
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/ˈhaɪərd kɑr fɔr ˈpæsɪndʒər ˈtrænspɔrt/
n. & v.
A vehicle, usually a car, that you pay to take you somewhere. The driver is a professional who picks you up and drops you off at your requested location.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Shortened form of 'taximeter cab', from French 'taximètre' (fare meter) + 'cab'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'TAXI' = 'Take A Xtra-fare Trip' – you pay extra for a convenient ride.
📖 Example
After a long flight, I was relieved to see a line of taxis waiting outside the airport.
Following a lengthy flight, I felt thankful to spot a row of taxis standing by outside the terminal.
🔗 Collocations
hail a taxi – wave your hand to stop a taxi
taxi rank – a designated place where taxis wait for passengers
take a taxi – travel by taxi
🔄 Synonyms
cab (n.) – a synonym for taxi, often used informally
hackney carriage (n.) – a traditional term for a taxi, especially in the UK
ride-share (n.) – a modern service like Uber that functions similarly to a taxi
🚫 Antonyms
private car (n.) – a vehicle owned by an individual, not for hire
bus (n.) – public transport with fixed routes and lower cost
🌱 Derivatives
taxicab (n.) – another term for a taxi
taxi driver (n.) – a person who drives a taxi
taxiway (n.) – a path for aircraft taxiing on the ground
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from the taximeter, a device invented in 1891 to calculate fares. The word 'taxi' first appeared in London in 1907, quickly replacing 'hansom cab' as the standard term for hired vehicles.
Meaning 2：aircraft moving on ground (taxi)
taxi
/ˈtæksi/
n. & v.
When an airplane moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing.
aircraft moving on ground
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/ˈɛrkræft ˈmuvɪŋ ɑn graʊnd/
n. & v.
The phase of flight when an airplane moves slowly along the ground under its own power, either before takeoff or after landing, usually guided by ground control.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
We had to taxi for nearly 15 minutes before reaching our takeoff runway because of the busy airport traffic.
We were required to move on the ground for about a quarter of an hour before arriving at the departure runway due to heavy airport congestion.
🔗 Collocations
taxi to the runway – move the aircraft on the ground towards the runway
taxi into position – move the aircraft into the correct alignment for takeoff
ground taxi – the act of moving the plane on the ground
🔄 Synonyms
roll out (v.) – to move the aircraft along the ground after landing
ground maneuver (n.) – any movement of an aircraft on the ground
taxiing (n.) – the present participle of taxi, referring to the action itself
🚫 Antonyms
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