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
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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
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
Expect a taxi from the airport to cost around €50 plus possible surcharges for luggage.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
As the plane was taxiing to the gate, her phone lit up with a text from her doctor.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Base fares start as low as 4 yuan (around 55 cents), compared with 18 yuan (around $2.48) for a taxi driven by a human, according to state media outlet Global Times.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
Expect a taxi from the airport to cost around €50 plus possible surcharges for luggage.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
The incident in Nashville also comes just two days after two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
As the plane was taxiing to the gate, her phone lit up with a text from her doctor.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxi. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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