taxied; taxiing; taxis or taxies
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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In 2008, Los Ángeles taxi driver Bonifacio Jaimes pulled up stakes and moved to Fresno so his oldest daughter could enroll in the Doctor’s Academy at Sunnyside High School and take the first step of fulfilling her dream of going into health care.
—Juan Esparza Loera, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Noun
Many were simply part of the working class: mechanics, tailors and taxi drivers who had nothing to do with the war, their families said.
—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In 2008, Los Ángeles taxi driver Bonifacio Jaimes pulled up stakes and moved to Fresno so his oldest daughter could enroll in the Doctor’s Academy at Sunnyside High School and take the first step of fulfilling her dream of going into health care.
—Juan Esparza Loera, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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