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noun

ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio)
Definition of cabnext
as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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verb

as in to bus

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
Wild Land The more complex, multidirectional unfolding action lets the roomy Trunk camper pack small at 25 in (64 cm) tall on top of the bed rails, riding close to cab height without the cabover extension camping toppers usually have. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 The sceney Quadrado is a 20-minute cab ride away, or longer on rainy days, when potholes and heavy traffic can slow cars down to a halt. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
  1. taxi
  2. bus
  3. motor
  4. ride
Noun
  • Its cyan-colored vehicles will compete with Ubers, Lyfts and autonomous taxis to shuttle customers across busy streets and freeways.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Driver Khalifa Siwa was found dead in his cab with an insulin pen in his hand, the taxi workers union said.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of taxi
Verb
  • The left-shot forward and the rest of the Boston Bruins youngsters had to bus between Boston and Buffalo for last weekend’s two-game Prospects Showcase against the Buffalo Sabres.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • Varma holed out in the outfield in Ahmed’s final over, but Varma motored to his 21-ball half-century by clubbing 15 runs of the fast bowler’s final four balls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the shimmying visit, the mystery of who killed Victor is expected to motor the sophomore season’s overarching storyline, including digging into people from the corrupt politician’s shady past.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of motor
Verb
  • And with Large opening this October, there is suddenly a very good reason to ride line 9 all the way to the end.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The only question is how long to ride the AI bets without leaving money on the table.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ride

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