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cab

[kab] / kæb /
NOUN
car for hire
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Look at the stranglehold ridesharing apps have on hailing a cab.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

They were rejected by multiple Uber drivers and failed to flag down a black cab, before they began walking along the promenade in a bid to reach the ceremony on time.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Back in Miami, I hopped a cab to my grandmother’s apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1963 Mitford published “The American Way of Death,” an exposé of the funeral industry that turned her into a stateside celebrity, welcomed as a provocative guest on talk shows and recognized by cab drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He got in a cab and asked to be taken to the American embassy.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin