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taxi

Syllabification: (tax·i)

Pronunciation: /ˈtaksē/

Definition of taxi

short for taxicab.
a boat or other means of transportation used to convey passengers in return for payment of a fare.

[no object]

1(of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before takeoff or after landing:the plane taxis up to a waiting limousine
[with object] (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to move slowly along the ground:he taxied it to the very end of the airstrip

Origin:

early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter)

Taxiing can also be spelled taxying, with a y.

Make the plural of the noun in the usual way, by adding -s: (taxis).

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