noun · informal
taxi
/ˈtæk.si/TA·xi
Band 5-6speakingtask1
a car with a driver that you hire to take you somewhere, usually for a fare
Examples
“We took a taxi from the airport because it was late at night.”
“Booking a taxi in advance makes travel to meetings more reliable.”
“In some cities, taxis can be hailed on the street or booked via an app.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I arrived late at night, taking a taxi was the only practical option to get to the hotel safely.”
Collocations
- hail a taxi
- book a taxi
- taxi fare
Word family
taxi n.taxi (verb) v. (to taxi a plane)
Common mistakes
I will take a cab to work.→I will take a taxi to work.
We took taxi yesterday.→We took a taxi yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5car→6cab→7+taxi
Synonyms
cab
Easily confused
cab
“I called a cab to get to the concert on time.”
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