hackney

Example Sentences

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I live in London, where there is a centuries-old licensed hackney carriage trade.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2017

“This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized,” Police Commissioner William Evans said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2016

After a brief tussle with sedan chairs, horse-drawn hackney carriages ruled the streets for the best part of 300 years.

From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2016

“It’s a girl” was shouted from the rafters of the BT Tower to the more plebeian heights of London’s hackney cabs.

From US News • May 4, 2015

“Oh! but their removing from the chaise into a hackney coach is such a presumption! And, besides, no traces of them were to be found on the Barnet road.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen